Happy Birthday Kirk!

Kirk -- the direct meaning in Scotland is "The church"

Kirk is my brother... he is the sibling after me, 2nd oldest.  He is 38 today.  This also brings my birthday blogs to full circle.  What to do, what to do.  As much as I like them... it can be a bit time consuming.  We will see.   Any ideas on a new approach would be great.

Here is a link to last years.   He did not get the "what your name means"- so I treated him this go around.

I think he would say  he has had an eventful year... job changes due to the economy and a new little baby on the way.  That would make 5 for him and Monica.  

Drum roll.... 

Pictures from.... not my Grandpa L's scrapbook... but my parents 30th Wedding Anniversary Scrapbook.  (I did not do as good with taking these pictures... as I did most of them in the car on the way to the airport. Remember that Dad)

Love the picture of Kirk brushing his teeth with Rachel.

(off on a little tangent.... What is with the scrapbooks?  With my parents, Marlo and I spent lots of time putting the book together and then we asked each sibling to contribute a page or two.  We did not buy them a big anniversary gift and you know, most gifts just fade into the background.  But this one is a treasure... becomes more so as time goes on as it captured time 10 years ago.   My Grandpa's Scrapbook was for his "80th" birthday.  Each family contributed information about themselves and memories they have of him... again, priceless.  This has also been done for my Grandma... maybe someday I will get pictures of it.)

So a bit down memory lane and I do wish I had a picture of this event. (What happened to them, Kirk?)

When I was in college one of my dorm mates was from Green River.  Her mother was trying to find a Prom date for a girl in her youth program that had not been asked.   One thing lead to another and Kirk agreed to take the girl to her junior prom.  I put up the cash from my own savings for the tickets, tuxedo (you wore one, right Kirk?) and all the other things that go with the event.  Kirk had a friend in Green River and he worked it out with him to double date.  Green River is about 2 hours from my hometown-- so after school he drove up there and was the hunk that took this girl to her Prom.   Just like the movies!

It is the kindness he has... and the willingness to help another when needed.  Good things.

Happy Birthday Big Guy!  Have a great day... hope you get to do just what you love.

I love you.  Your Sis, Karalene