Comments on: It’s My Birthday

By: Les

Les — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:57:18 +0000

I'm a little late to comment on Michaels birthday, but I love the picture of my grand daughter Gillian and her snowman.

By: Bri

Bri — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:35:11 +0000

What about your dad, does he remember?

By: Bri

Bri — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:32:45 +0000

Ah.. I didn't read that.. I read the first paragraph then read backwards from Gillians snowman paragraph… Sorry!

In my defense though I was chatting online with you at the same time.. so was distracted..

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:10:59 +0000

Another note.. my mom says that she doesn't remember the conflict. She just remembers that I wanted a computer and that they bought me a bike. However my brother and sister DO remember it.

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:09:36 +0000

NO.. they didn't. Maybe you didn't read the whole article. That was my point in saying that when I was little they always celebrated it during Thansgiving.. so that I wouldn't get screwed.

That particular year I WANTED them to so that they'd be able to afford to buy me the computer. But even with combining it wouldn't have been feasible. In 1979 my parents probably made around $15,000 a year. So a $600 computer would be about the same as a $10,000 gift today. I'd guess the bike was enough of a stretch and probably cost around $100 or $150 back then – which is why they were so excited about giving it to me.

By: Bri

Bri — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:44:10 +0000

Your parents combined your birthday and Christmas?? Im sorry..

By: Shashi

Shashi — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:01:52 +0000

The snowman is actually 8 feet tall but looks much smaller due to forced perspective. -