Happy 90th Birthday Poppy Cee

April 18th was a big day in our family.

A HUGE day.

Poppy Cee turned 90.

I was at a loss at what I could give to him 

to celebrate such a momentous occasion. 

In frustration, I reached out to an RCMP Spouses Support Group,

looking for suggestions 

on what I could possibly buy or do

that would help my grandfather understand 

how much we love him and how much this big day meant to us.

My friend Amy 

(who was posted in Fort McPherson the same time as me)

suggested that sending him 90 birthday cards would be fun,

and that she'd be happy to send one from her family.

Within seconds, 

another friend replied saying that it was a great idea

and that she'd like to send a card as well.

Within ten minutes,

my Facebook account had exploded with messages

and requests to be a part of the 90 card project.

Within a few hours,

we had well surpassed 90 cards senders

and Facebook had locked me from sending messages,

because it flagged me as possibly sending SPAM.

(That's a first!)

One the snowball started rolling and really started growing,

I started reaching out to many of my other friends 

who I met while living and traveling around the world.

Everyone was eager to jump on board and post a card to my lovely grandfather.

I had women ask if it was okay to have their family members send cards.

I had people talking about it in coffee shops, 

only to have the staff send cards.

I had people telling me about how excited they were to send a 'grandfather' birthday card,

since they no longer (or never did) have living grandparents.

Everywhere I turned, there were people asking to send a card!

One of my favorite messages came from a lady

who's grandfather would have also turned 90 this year,

but sadly passed away a while back.

Before he passed, she had purchased a birthday card

that was all about being born in 1926.

She said she doesn't know why she did, 

but she kept it in her card box over the years.

After reading my message about my grandfather's birthday,

she felt that she finally had her answer

and was so pleased to be able to dig out that card

and send it to our very own Poppy Cee.

There has been so much love involved in these cards!

More than my grandfather will ever know.

One fellow RCMP spouse even took the time

to hand-deliver her card to my grandfather on his birthday.

She enjoyed her short visit with him so much,

they we've both made plans to visit him together for a cup of tea

on my next visit to Newfoundland. 

SO much love!!

To anyone reading this that took the time 

to send a card and a little love my grandfather's way,

I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

xo

xo

Very happy to wish a special birthday to their great-grandfather!

Happy Birthday Poppy Cee!
We love you to the moon and back!

The Pope himself! 

A family group effort pulled through to make his house
the spectacle of the town for a day!
I love that he received so much attention on his special day!

And here's the man himself opening just a few of his mountain of cards!
xo