It's Birthday Time!

That was indeed a happy day on February 9, 1970. Jeremy is one of those amazing kids that is always happy! And, he could entertain himself with his toys for a long time. What a fun child he was! When he was about two years old, our friend, Martha, who had studied some sort of facial blah, blah, told us one day, "He's got musical ears!" And, indeed he does...along with musical fingers, and voice, and entire body. At a band concert one summer when Mr. Beck had the concert outside, our neighbor, Mr. Maybee said, "I just watched Jeremy the entire night...he was so entertaining to watch as he played the drums!" I've always loved Jeremy's music from the drums to the guitar to the steel drum (which was just awesome!) to the piano...that kid is Mr. Music. Here's another story about the Birthday Boy....when he was about 5, I asked him one night what he was going to do with his children when he was a dad...his response, "I'm going to spank em, and slap em, and have home evening!" (This is NOT a reflection of our home evenings, I am quick to add!) When he was an early teen, our neighbor, Andrea, had a very bad crush on Jeremy. I confiscated a note from Andrea to Jeremy which read, "Which do you want, my body or a pizza?" Jeremy's answer, which is so typical of that kid, "How about both?"

When Jeremy was in 7th grade, he and his friend, Jim Taylor, leaned across the aisle and they said, "When we grow up, let's be doctors!" And, they both are docs! Allen and I are very proud of our 2nd son, third child. He has worked very, very hard in his career. He has a master's degree in chemistry, an MD in anesthesiology, and a Post-doc fellowship in Pain Management. He is also an officer in the United States Navy. (One of his only faults is that he doesn't call us enough or keep us posted about his life.) He is a wonderful father to three young sons.

So, on this day, we are enormously proud of our son, Doctor Hackworth! Love ya, Jeremy!