little green

Born with the moon in cancer
Choose her a name she will answer to
Call her green and the winters cannot fade her
Call her green for the children who've made her
Little green, be a gypsy dancer

lyrics from joni mitchell's little green

29 years ago a beautiful light entered the world. the light was my daughter e, who was born twenty-nine years ago on this date. happy birth-day e!! ironically she choose to come on june 6, often commemorated as 'd-day' -- in historical parlance 'd-day' refers to a day upon which some significant event will take place. the sixth of june 1944 is often considered the most famous of all 'd-days' - the day western europe was liberated from nazi occupation.

twenty-nine years ago f & I were liberated from life without the joy of a having a child. d-day 1979 is significant in the lives of at least three - e, f, and me! for f and I this day remains as the happiest and most beautiful day of our lives.

this morning is a carbon copy of that morning twenty-nine years ago - a beautiful late spring morning filled with light, fresh air, and birdsong.

a newspaper clipping from 1981 taped into e's 'birthbook' states:

"If June 6 is your birthday you are charming, possess a sense of drama, your voice is compelling and you can talk almost anyone into doing what you desire. You are sensitive, creative, artistic and have a love of luxury. Diet and nutrition are very important for you since you do have a "sweet tooth." Taurus, Libra, Scorpio persons play significant roles in your life...."

wow - what can I say, this blurb on the horoscope page in 1981 is most accurate for at least one person born on june 6!

today's paper for friday june 6, 2008 states: "If today is your birthday. This year, you could be amazed by just how much you can accomplish when you're focused. You have a strong sense of direction and easily could become frustrated if stopped. You have the support of others, though they might be erratic at times. Leo understand you."

today's tune joni's 'little green' celebrates e's favorite color green and highlights the artist who provided the soundtrack for e's childhood.

happy birthday e! I love you. remember, no matter how old you get, you will always be my little (green) bean!

photos: me & e in parc guell, barcelona march 2007; me & e 6 june 1979 - I believe she was about 1 hour old in this picture --golly, we were both so young!