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!!! Seasons Change !!!
(See Attached Tribute Song)
"No Time Left" For The Past Year!

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Seasons Change

© Laura E. Swan

Seasons Change

Uploaded: June 14, 2012

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GOODBYE 28, HELLO 29!

Our BP Sister Lorna Shutter
Is Leaving 28 Behind Her Permanently and Heading into 29 Today!

(Have you noticed that many of us have hit 29 and holding???! Ha! Never Ask a Woman Her Age!!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU SWEET LADY!
You are so appreciated for your talent, love, friendship and light heart!
You Are Part Of The Great Foundation Of The BP Family!
Thank You For Being You.

Lots of Love,
Sister "G" and the Gang!

Note:
!!! Seasons Change !!!
(See Attached Tribute Song)
"No Time Left" For The Past Year!

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Comments

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 14, 2012

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Laura E. Swan level-classic June 14, 2012

May this next year be one of your finest! I know you had some sad things happen in this past year. Losing someone you loved.

I hope this next year brings you many blessings and new hopes and dreams to look forward to!

Love Sister Gooners :) xoxoxo

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Robert R. Goodman June 14, 2012

Hi Laura,That is so sweet of you my friend.She's going to like this.Beautiful capture,I can remember when I was 29.We had a new invention called the wheel!!!
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Laura E. Swan level-classic June 14, 2012

HeeHee...

Thanks Bobby!!! :D #10180150

Graham Robards June 14, 2012

29 years of age, oh my gosh where was I at that time?

Thinking I was ever invincible, little did I know about what life brings.

To be that age again I envy you Miss Lorna, stay this age forever, well you will up here on B.P. LOL!

Happy birthday sweetness and many many more! Such a wonderful age!

Sister Pat

xxxx #10180172

Monnie Ryan June 14, 2012

I see a holding pattern! Happy birthday to Lorna - terrific job to Laura! #10180175

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic June 14, 2012

We all agree you've been so sweet and gracious to all of us your BP friends. Wishing you all the best. Happy Birthday Lorna! Life starts at 29 and every year thereafter...Rey Reyes #10180187

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 14, 2012

Yah! 29 and HOLDING! Like a good hand of cards! :))))) Thanks you guys for coming to visit and to sign our BP Sisters card!

I'll be back late tonight. #10180197

Ellen Hodges June 14, 2012

Happy Birthday blessings to your Lorna!!! Have a wonderful day dear friend!! #10180243

John Connolly June 14, 2012

What a wonderful Birthday Card for Lorna, Swanee! 29 is a wonderful milestone in your life if my memory serves me well! I hope we have some cake!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LORNA! #10180278

Bojan Bencic level-classic June 14, 2012

Beautiful birthday card and wishes, Laura.
Happy Birthday, Lorna! #10180326

Phillip R. Connolly June 14, 2012

Very nicely presented on this special occasion, Laura! A very happy birthday, Lorna!

Phil #10180327

Tammy Espino June 14, 2012

Such a beautiful card for a beautiful young lady!! Happy birthday, Lorna :) #10180333

Laura L. Gonzales level-classic June 14, 2012

Hi Em, what a beautiful card!
Happy Birthday Lorna, and many more to come! You made it to the 29 and holding club!!! Lol! Never grow old, and stay forever young in your heart! Blessings, Laura #10180369

Stephen Zacker June 14, 2012

Magical card for a magical woman :-) Happy Birthday Lorna #10180408

Karen Kessler June 14, 2012

Lorna, a little birdie (whose name starts with "L"!) told me it was your birthday & invited me to the party! Glad I made it in time to see you turn 29 & join the rest of the gang! Hope you are having a blast on your special day! ~Karen #10180458

Daniella Puente June 14, 2012

Beautiful image Laura! and Happy BDay Lorna! I hope your day is wonderful :) LOTS OF HUGS!!! :) #10180461

Val Feldman level-deluxe June 14, 2012

Ms. Canada!! 29 and holding...well, join the Club! I've been 29 and holding some...mumble, mumble...years!! :) :) Wishing you a bright and beautiful year - as bright and as beautiful as you are to your many BP Friends. We love ya, Ms. Canada...HUGE TX-SIZED WISHES on your special day!! (As always, a wonderful memory made and given with so much heart to your BP friends, LOTW - beautiful work!) #10180509

Carol L. Fowler June 14, 2012

Beautiful card for the special day!!! And I should know, having been 29 for about 29 years!! #10180568

Lorna Shutter June 14, 2012

Wow! I am so overwhelmed by all the love and support in this thread!!! I've never been so popular in my entire life! I guess it's because I just turned 29!!! LOL! A huge THANK-YOU for all the wonderful Birthday Wishes!!! You guys are the BEST!!! Photobucket

A special THANK-YOU to my dear sweet twin Sister, Laura, who brightens up my life in all sorts of ways! I just love this beautiful card and dedication!!! ... and that song is GREAT!!! (Too bad it came out way before my time! Ha! Ha!)

Rey ~ That cake looks amazing!!! Thanks for bringing it! Can we eat it now?!!! ... I have my plate and fork ready! :)
#10180638

Lorna Shutter June 14, 2012

I'm expecting a BIG piece!!! LOL! :D

Sorry Sis ... I forgot to check how big the picture was before I uploaded it! Where is that EDIT button when you need it!!!!! #10180648

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic June 14, 2012

Ha, I am late for the party.....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY dear Lorna....

WOW, where did you hide it...the CAKE!????

Sure hope you are having a wonderful birthday dear friend. And may all your dreams come true.....

TINKERBELL!, ANIMATED! #10180797

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 15, 2012

I knew we were the same age, Lorna.
Happy 29 :)
A beautiful and unique birthday card, SSSLala. #10181089

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 15, 2012

Hi Everybody!!!! Hi Lorna Dooners! Yippeeeee! Lots of us are here now!!!

Yum, Rey! That cake looks good enough to eat and WOW! Look at that big plate Sister Lorna has out and ready! HeeHee! Well big parties call for big photos!

AND GUESS WHAT I HAVE DONE??? For Lorna's Birthday I have paid for tickets FOR EACH ONE OF US TO GO TO A DINNER THEATRE in HONOR of Lorna's BIRTHDAY!

YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Lots of seats available to see the MARVELOUS WONDERETTES!!!!

So sit back and relax and enjoy the show everyone!!! Thanks for coming to this card that has turned out to be an evening out! There is lots of room for everyone and also for whoever slips in the side door a little late!

(No Camera's allowed during the show or we could have posted them here!) #10181256

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 15, 2012

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Lorna Shutter June 15, 2012

Wow! This is AWESOME, Sis! What a great gift! There's a Stage West in the Toronto area too! What a great way to spend the evening! A 7 course meal? ... Hope I can eat it all! I love those wild glasses! ... Do we get to keep them? Bet it's a great show!!! Thanks for getting everyone tickets! :)

Nancyj ~ You should know by now that it's never too late for a BP party!!! :)

Nancyj, Kiki & Douglas ~ Thank you for your wonderful wishes! This has been the best birthday ever!!! Come and enjoy the show! :) #10181679

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 15, 2012

YES! You sure do get to keep the glasses. They are 4D effect. What is 4D? Well you just have to put them on and see. And then you will know why people who wear them always look so darned happy! :D Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
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Laura E. Swan level-classic June 15, 2012

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Chris Ebben June 16, 2012

A big Happy Birthday Lorna. I'm so pleased to be part of the party & to see this fabulous show with you all. Pleased to welcome you to the 29 club!! Keep partying=^..^= #10182211

Debbie Bray June 16, 2012

Another great evening out - missed the cake, once again, but Happy Birthday Lorna Shutter!! 29, oh what a beautiful age that was!! #10182378

Lorna Shutter June 16, 2012

Wow, Sis! What a FUN show! The 4-D Glasses make everything look so cool and funky! Hope everyone's enjoying the performance! ... I know I am! :)

Chris & Debbie ~ Thanks for your kind Birthday Wishes, for joining our party and coming to the show with us! There's never a dull moment when Laura's around! :)

I saved you guys a piece of cake ... but you'll have to share it!
P1130362
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Chris Ebben June 16, 2012

Hi Lorna, I think everyone enjoyed the show as well as the party. Thanks so much for saving Debbie & I some cake, we'll gladly share. There's nothing like a BP birthday party!!! #10182906

Lydia Williams level-classic June 17, 2012

Oh my gosh, I've been asleep at the wheel..well, away for a day or two....Happy B'Day, Lorna...Sorry, I missed all these awesome festivities!
Hugs! #10184176

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic June 17, 2012

I think I missed that holding pattern. Lovely tribute to a friend and her special day. #10184365

Lorna Shutter June 17, 2012

Chris ~ Glad you had a good time! :)

Douglas ~ I knew you had one too many when you got up and started dancing on the table!!! LOL! :D

Lydia ~ I hope you weren't asleep at the wheel! ... That could be extremely dangerous! Don't you worry though, BP parties can go on forever! Photobucket Thanks for the Happy B'Day Wish! :)


Heather ~ You didn't miss it ... The holding pattern can start whenever you want it to. For example, if you're turning 50, you can be 29 from then on! Ha! Ha! Neat, eh?! :D
#10184411

Debbie Bray June 18, 2012

Isn't it wonderful?? 29 forever!! And thank you Lorna for allowing me and Chris a piece of your beautiful scrumptious cake! The show was fabulous, the dancing on the table was a hoot, and the drunks under the table, well......er...leave them there, they're having a marvellous time along with the rest of us!! #10184758

Lydia Williams level-classic June 18, 2012

sorry, I meant to say mouse wheel~ :) #10186425

Lorna Shutter June 18, 2012

LOL! That's okay then, Lydia! Ha! Ha! :) #10186837

Mary K. Robison June 19, 2012

Such beautiful DD work you did, Pom! It really made Lorna's birthday special, didn't it?
And then, there are those bonus entries, such as the giant plate and fork, the tiny Tink, and the ladies doing their show number. A great time was obviously had by all!
And I missed it!! Darn the luck! But Life's like that ... yeah, it IS!!!

#10187868

Douglas Pignet June 19, 2012

what a kewl capture...well done #10189499

Emile Abbott level-deluxe June 21, 2012

I am way past that decade. Nice dedication to Lorna, Laura. #10194539

Lorna Shutter June 22, 2012

Mary, Douglas & Emile ~ Thank you all for dropping by! Don't worry, you're never too late for one of Laura's party! They go on forever! LOL! Yes, she really did make my birthday special!!! ... and I love her for it! :)

If you want to see a video of the show you missed, you can go here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYOGwWXM6Kw (Not exactly what we saw, but the same show performed 3 months ago ... and maybe somewhere else.) :) #10195522

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 25, 2012

Wow, you guys! Sorry! I got asked to go back stage and I got terribly lost in between props and sets. Then I hit my head on something and woke up in WALLY WORLD for a bout a week. I am fairly sure it was a dream since it isn't nice to put Granny on the roof of the car like that.

I'm so HAPPY to see all of your smiling faces here. Or is there just one of you and you are whirling around and around? I think I need to sit down.

Sister Lorna, I hope you had the best birthday EVER because you deserve it! Can you help me get this paint off of my face? I think someone back stage thought I was a stage prop after I got hit in the head...? #10200361

Chris Ebben June 25, 2012

Honestly Laura, you'd fit in well with us!! How funny, I can't stop laughing...... #10200447

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 25, 2012

HeeHee....

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Debbie Bray June 25, 2012

That's such a classic, Laura, I laugh EVERYTIME I see it!! The moral of the story is - Don't die unless somebody's home!! Heheheee!!! #10200486

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 25, 2012

Exacallaclilly. #10200493

Joannie Bertucci level-classic June 25, 2012

Ok, I'm always a day late and a dollar short! Hope the party is still doing on! After reading all these wonderful goings on I forgot what your image was Laura! :-) I have some great advise for you 29 and holding people...I've gone to 39 and holding and last year my oldest turned 40...she is now a year older than me! :-) Hope your birthday was special Lorna! #10200527

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 25, 2012

I see we learned math at the same school! :D HeeHee! Thanks for a fun visit, Joannie! Lorna went to put more ice in the punch bowl but she will be right back! :D #10200558

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 26, 2012

this is so beautiful Lala, and happy birthday Lorna!!! #10201521

Lorna Shutter June 26, 2012

Laura ~ I'm so happy that you're okay and back at the party! Hope you had a good time at WALLY WORLD!!! ... and don't worry, I have some turpentine for your face! :D

Chris E., Debbie, Joannie & Stefania ~ So glad that you could join in on the fun!!! Thanks also for the belated birthday wishes! Joannie, does that mean you're now 49 and holding? LOL! :D

Here's some punch for everyone!!! It's nice and cold now! Enjoy yourselves!!! :)
55pnchbowl #10201708

Lorna Shutter June 26, 2012

OH NO!!!!! Not again!!!!! I thought I resized it, but I guess it didn't work!!! It's a pretty picture though, isn't it?! Photobucket #10201716

Lydia Williams level-classic June 26, 2012

I had a BIG glass...yummy in the tummy! #10201743

Lorna Shutter June 26, 2012

Photobucket That's strange ... the picture of the punch bowl is small now! LOL! The BIG glass you had, Lydia, must have shrunk the bowl! Ha! Ha! For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, that picture of the punch bowl was gigantic when I first posted it! ... Just like the plate and fork ... only BIGGER!!! ... Really, it was!!! ... Either that or when you hit your head Laura, it did something to me too! ... You know, that TWIN connection thing?! Ha! Ha! :) #10201748

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 28, 2012

That is one spectacular scene to dedicate to our Lovely Lorna, Swanee!
I know I am quite late but yuou know the saying.................
Hope it was a good one Lorna!
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Lorna Shutter July 21, 2012

Yes, it was a good one, Patrick! ... and I'm glad you made it to the party! ... late or not! :) #10239174

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 21, 2012

Hey COOL! The party is still going! HeeHee... xoxo

YES. The TWIN connection thing. For sure! #10239191


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