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Bright and early — actually it was dark and early — this morning I checked my email and found a birthday greeting from…. drum roll…. Dolly Parton!  Hard to believe!  But there she was, shiny and glitzy as ever, singing birthday greetings to me!  Sydney!  She not only sang my name but, there it was up in lights, as well!  Gobsmacked doesn’t quite express it!

The greeting was actually from Judy and Charlie of Double J and the Boys.  They apologized for not knowing the exact date which (in case Dolly wants to know) is three weeks hence on the very last day of this shortest month.  As I see it, I can play this greeting over and over again until then — maybe even 85 times in honor of my longevity!

Judy and Charlie, 2012

The “card” was an American Greeting e-card, according to the information attached, but I know it really came by magic.  And just not the ordinary magic of cyberspace, either.  I can’t imagine how it all works and I really don’t want to know.  I am content to think that Dolly put it all together just for me.  The only thing that could have topped it is if Judy and Charlie could have been singing along with her!  Actually, maybe they were. The cameraman panned the back-up singers too quickly to be sure.  In any case, huge hugs from Oysterville to all three of you — Judy Eron, Charlie Watkins, and Dolly Parton!