Oh goodness gracious-I'm so glad i hopped on the blog!!!! Priceless Brian and so perfect! Isn't Marj gorgeous??? I wonder what B-day that is??? She also looks so much like Megan!! Wow! I have Marj on the brain so much right now and that pic just made me gush with warm fuzzies! Thank you!!! Hello to all you wonderful Bowker people and Marjie's fans! xoxox Jaci
OHHHH!!! Happy Birthday, lady! You have a wonderful day planned, I'm sure. I had the blessing of hanging out with some of your favorite people this weekend... your Mom, sister, niece, sister-in-law, etc! What a lucky lady you are. Have a happy day! Still your #1...
I think you should get a sweater like that made for your birthday! Classic!! Happy birthday Marjie, I hope you get to wear one of your cute new dresses out with all your friends. Have a ball, take photos, and tell us all about how you celebrated! xoox
Happy Birthday Marj! Thinking of you today. We have sunshine here in Seattle for your birthday, and the trees are finally flowering. A beautiful day, just like you!
Chúc mừng Sinh nhật! I think that's the correct greeting for your special day today. However, if the internet translator failed me, and it means "my monkey ate your shoes" or something, please know that me and Little Bean wish you a very Happy Birthday!
Happy very late birthday! The picture is great and I believe it was taken in our kitchen. The wall and countertop tile match perfectly, curtains, phone cord .... I swear you look like you are in my kitchen. Yes ... I live in a 1960's kitchen.
Who: Marjie, a life-long resident and high school teacher from Seattle What: Decides to rent out her condo and sign a ten-month contract to teach sixth grade English and Ancient History at a relatively new, quickly growing international school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam When: In August, with one month's notice - along with 33 others from the US, Canada, Australia, Britain and New Zealand (most of them last-minute, too)
p.s. (That was last year; now she's on Year #2)
Frequently Mentioned Cast
The Castle - a five story stack house with a rooftop deck, in the midst of the best morning market in the city. Katherine - castlemate and the primary PE teacher from Montreal, Canada. Franco - castlemate and a third grade teacher from Portland, Oregon. Tarn - former castlemate and the high school librarian from Wellington, New Zealand (in many of last year's posts). Pretty Lady - Tarn's bicycle. Nam (or "Mom") - Marjie's motorcycle-taxi driver and surrogate mother. He is also Marjie's self-appointed food screener. Nam's Family - sells fabric at the morning market. Thuy (pronounced "Twee") - sells fabric at the morning market and serves as the castle's Sunday night cooking instructor. Thanh - (pronounced "Tawn") Thuy's sister and business partner. Sweet Seamstress or Ms. Hao - seamstress who lives three doors down from the castle. Her assistant is Lieu and her son is Ut. Bum Bum Girls - girls who work at the Bum Bum Salon in the alley near the Castle. Katherine and Marjie's "second home." Tran - Katherine and Marjie's favorite massage therapist at the Bum Bum (she's not there anymore; now she comes to the castle for massages on request). Banana Cake Lady and Rice Lady - women who supply Marjie's breakfast each morning. "The Band" - Four people who regularly comment on the blog: Brian, Karyn ("the norris clan"), Amy ("amyt"), Bill (used to be "kumma" or "sbill" but recently transformed into "Mungo") and one person who makes star appearances: Rita (of One-Minute-Poem fame).
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Wait, did I put this on your public blog?? OOPS!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Can't wait to hear how your kids "surprised" you! Mom
Happy Birthday, Marjie! 'Hope your day has been special. We'll be happy to see you this summer.
Oh goodness gracious-I'm so glad i hopped on the blog!!!! Priceless Brian and so perfect! Isn't Marj gorgeous??? I wonder what B-day that is??? She also looks so much like Megan!! Wow! I have Marj on the brain so much right now and that pic just made me gush with warm fuzzies! Thank you!!! Hello to all you wonderful Bowker people and Marjie's fans! xoxox Jaci
OHHHH!!! Happy Birthday, lady! You have a wonderful day planned, I'm sure. I had the blessing of hanging out with some of your favorite people this weekend... your Mom, sister, niece, sister-in-law, etc! What a lucky lady you are. Have a happy day!
Still your #1...
I think you should get a sweater like that made for your birthday! Classic!! Happy birthday Marjie, I hope you get to wear one of your cute new dresses out with all your friends. Have a ball, take photos, and tell us all about how you celebrated! xoox
Happy birthday! Sent you an e-mail, but I want to make sure you hear from us, so I write it here, too! :-)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LOCKER PARTNER!! Looks like that picture was taken just last year! You haven't aged a bit!
Happy Birthday Marj! Thinking of you today. We have sunshine here in Seattle for your birthday, and the trees are finally flowering. A beautiful day, just like you!
Happy birthday Marjie! I hope you have a wonderful day and that the coming year brings you joy and amazing new adventures!
Chúc mừng Sinh nhật! I think that's the correct greeting for your special day today. However, if the internet translator failed me, and it means "my monkey ate your shoes" or something, please know that me and Little Bean wish you a very Happy Birthday!
Oh, did I make the terrycloth comment on your birthday. So sorry.
I hope your days continue to be filled with adventure & excitement, and that the monkey coughs up your shoes!
Special thanks to Brian Bowker for that priceless picture!
Cute picture!! Happy Birthday birthday twin!
Hey, thanks Brian and everyone...what a fun day filled with more birthday wishes than anyone has a right to receive.
And about that sweater. I LOVED that sweater. Pam, what do you mean about that? I am going to have it copied.
I think that is the best picture I've ever taken.
THANK YOU!
By the way, your wish for lots of free food for my birthday came true. The things we wish for each other often come true, don't they Wishbone Brother?
Happy very late birthday! The picture is great and I believe it was taken in our kitchen. The wall and countertop tile match perfectly, curtains, phone cord .... I swear you look like you are in my kitchen. Yes ... I live in a 1960's kitchen.
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