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From the bottom of my heart, I want to say a huge thank you to all my friends and family. Your birthday wishes made my day special. I’m blessed to have such wonderful people in my life. Here’s to another year of cherished moments and memories! I totally stayed away from my computer and just spent my day with my granddaughters in the sun and getting excited about my daughter's pregnancy. I can't tell you how excited I am to be a memom again!

When I grew up in Kensington,
Going back so many years.
I never thought I'd think of it,
While holding back my tears.
The Avenue is where I shopped,
And on the corners where I hung.
Those golden days of city life,
In days when I was young.
A snowball was a special treat,
And a pretzel was a nickel.
Or if I wanted something else,
i'd have a Jewish pickle.
Some families had no car back then,
And gas was just a quarter.
And now it cost a couple bucks,
To drink some bottled water.
The neighborhood has changed since then,
That life will never be.
That life we had in Kensington,
That life for you and me.
I took a ride some time ago,
Through the place I once called home,
Down Avenues and city streets.
That once were safe to roam.
Then my wife rolled up her window,
And my daughter locked her door.
Aren't you glad my daughter said,
"That you don't live here any more."
Yes I said. I guess I am.
But those days were so much fun.
And I wouldn't change them for the world,
Those days in Kensington.
By Mark LaVelle