My Birthday Slogan

“Everything new in Fifty Two.”
He said it often and
Always with a smile.
His joy hovered throughout
My childhood home.
“Everything new in Fifty Two.”
New house, new job, new baby.

On my Birthday I wish
For the kind of joy my father had.
That from now till the end,
In between the everyday problems,
There will be everyday Joy,
Peace and Contentment;
“Everything Zen in Twenty Ten.”

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Bill’s 50th Birthday

1959 may seem like the dark ages.
But I’ll tell you what happened on the following pages.

Alaska becomes our 49th state
Barbie debuts and there’s quite a debate.

Russia beats us to the moon.
While Twilight Zone will be on soon.

Hawaii becomes state #50
Bozo the Clown was really nifty.

Gary Player wins the British Open
While Vince Lombardi’s in Green Bay coachin’.

But in New Jersey a star was born
No it wasn’t Bruce Springstein or Lena Horn

It was little Bill Eastty who came into this world
You’d never know now that his hair was all curled.

Soon he grew up and was destined for college
So he went to Rhode Island to get lots of knowledge.

Bryant is where he ended up
In ’77 he was just a pup.

He studied hotels and restaurants too
He could sure mix a drink, but was that what he wanted to do?

And now for his love life , where do I start?
It was a princess named Diana who really stole his heart!

On again, off again till finally they wed
She was so happy when he bought her that bed.

Turned out to be banking that gave Bill his calling
Too bad the economy just keeps on falling.

Now back to Diana to see how it’s going
If Bill isn’t working, he’s probably mowing.

Although saying,”Yes Dear” is sometimes a pain
He plays so much golf, he really can’t complain!

When it comes to watching sports he’s like any other man
But golf is his favorite, and he’s Tiger’s biggest fan.

And so life with Diana goes on through the years
Heather and Kayla, laughter and tears

Five decades of good living is like a Hole in One,
So Happy Birthday Bill and keep on having fun!

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