mom's 60th birthday slide show
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This is the presentation that we played at the party. Created by Dad, with love!TRANSCRIPT
In the beginning there was Mr Danielsen and brother Barney, when Linda was only a fond thought.
Mr & Mrs Danielsen –
proud parents of Linda and Barbara…
future heart breakers!
Yes, she can be president if she wanted to, she has the paperwork
And the smiles are just getting
started!
The Danielsen family in Levittown with Peppy, Linda’s first canine love
Linda’s first steps
towards sainthood
The heartbreakers on their
way to church –
notice the formal
gloves Like Billy Joel
says “You Catholic
girls start much too
late”!
High school graduation – 1969… only
getting better
Can’t believe she would date, much
less marry, the wise ass roofer! (*Think Sandy from Grease)
Driving trip to Florida – Linda and
Laura, 2 girls, 1500 miles of
road, an AM radio and some 8
tracks
What was she thinking? She
is now engaged to the roofer in the RED jacket with one front tooth missing!
Why isn’t she
smiling???
The Coyne house in Northport hanging in the TV room in stripped bell bottoms
The rules “no roosters in the hen house”
Linda in the ocean in Fort Lauderdale before the movie JAWS
Bridal shower in Northport –
“I'm supposed to
wear this when, with
who?”
She thought long and hard and still made the best decision
of Danny’s
life
And so our life
together begins…
Linda always happy taking
care of others
A smile that has pulled us
through a lot over the years
Notice he got his tooth for the
wedding…how nice
Still smiling even though she is dancing with a guy in a ruffled shirt and velvet trimmed monkey suit
Fun times in our
apartment
Halloween fun and still with
that great smile
“Ok, so I married the guy
in the paisley shirt, with that
full beard who is licking me,
why?” Yet the smile never goes away!
Linda smiling with
her first bundle of
joy
4 generations – Melissa,
Linda, Helen,
BestimoreIf genes
have anything to do with it, there will be many
more birthdays
Not too happy about having her picture taken
Marlana meets Jed Clampet – so much class and still smiling
Linda’s life gets more complicated with 2 daughters – but the smile still shines
Still smiling – not sure if it’s
the guy with the beard, or that she looks so good in the
dress after 2 kids
Linda’s love affair with kids and animals keeps her smiling
Still stunning after 2 kids and 1 roofer Looks like a Breck girl
What part of “don’t take my picture” don’t you understand?
The start of Linda’s very own “Walton Family”, still smiling 10 years later
I guess once you are married to a guy in a plaid shirt, cut offs, a beard and a floppy hat… nothing is scary
Another addition on it’s way and not a worry in the world and still smiling
Still smiling
even with Kevin in
hand
Notice the stripes
31 years young and still a big kid and still smilingLike mother, like daughter Cheryl
Big kid in the ball pit… and has Kevin dressed in stripes, again
Could we get any closer?Is that a stripped shirt on Kevin?
Well at least she got the guy to
dress some what presentable to
meet SantaCheryl looks a little
skeptical but Melissa is all in
Presenting Mr Mike and mom and the smile gets even bigger
The fascination with all things furry grows
She still looks hot
after 4 kids, there is still
a tiger in that tank
Nice job raising the 5 of us, though Kevin is still in stripes
Nothing makes Linda happier than some down time with her BFF Paws
Why does she keep smiling with this clown who can’t seem to dress or get a hair cut
Bon Bons and chick flicks, or exhaustion? You can’t tell, but she is still smiling!
Next time I’m coming back as one of Linda’s dogs
Is she laughing at him, or with him?
Looks like a blind date where Linda is being her polite and classy self
Linda went to Disney World and they came out with
the slogan “The
Happiest Place on Earth”
Kids, dogs, travel agent, business owner, chauffer, cook, nurse, bookkeeper, mom, wife… and she can dance!
Is this that stuff I read about called wine?
And the tradition of the balloons growsDude, what is with the haircut?
The inspiration for the character Marlana
The next generation for Linda to nurture
Linda with Danny’s Aunt Helen… and her buddy!
The Coyne’s hit Ft.LauderdaleDan got a haircut and is dressed, Kevin – no stripes, Mike got a hair cut, the girls look great and mom couldn’t be
happier with that big smile
Dressing like a teeny bopper and looking great when Melissa turned 30
He’s dressing a little better, but she still outclasses him big time
4 kids, 2 grandkids,
the title Grommie – and still looking
29
No that’s not the mom it’s GROMMIE Still can’t
believe this is how good a
grandma can look
She dances like no one is watching
Is it really bad form to out shine
the bride
30 years later and she FINALLY got him to dress properly
From NY classy to down home ho down, her smile fits in everywhere
Back to see the rat
Balloons make the work day so much more fun! A visit from the grand children doesn’t hurt either
What makes a bigger smile, balloons or ice cream?
From this…
…to this, in 50 short years
Tickle games with Eric, good time had by all…except Eric
Our first fight – Linda heard NO for the first timeShe was not allowed to bring one home!
Not exactly a live Silverback gorilla, but it will have to do The Grinch is another Christmas tradition (don’t ask)
Does she look a little taller, a little
prouder?You bet!
It doesn’t get any better for a mom!
Well, maybe just a little
better
Do you really want to mess with this lady?
Linda completes her 16th year of high school one more to get through
Go ahead, touch my grandchild, make my day!
Eric completes kindergarten, the balloons get bigger, as does the smile
Grommie, Eric and Samantha – looking for The predator or The alien in the cornfields
Even if you and Eric want to bring the chlorine shark home to Mikey, the answer is still no
What’s a celebration
without balloons and
a smile
Yes, they are mother and (pregnant) daughter partying in San Diego
The smart money is on the fighter in orange
Doesn’t take much to make her smile, does
it?
Whoever said that men age better than women, never gazed on Linda’s
smile
She can play with the big kids…
…She is just as happy playing with the little kids
Linda is a grandma for the 3rd time, still hot and classy
Linda turns every space into a happy place including work – yes, this is Linda’s office
Happiness is holding a sleeping
grandchild(Jordyn)
Yes, she plays volleyball at 60!
If she can teach him to dance, she can teach anyone
to dance
Linda says every day is a great day when you can share it with the grandkids
Christmas at the Coyne house just keeps getting bigger and Linda wouldn’t have it any other way
Linda sharing tradition with the next generation
It must be true that smiles are the best protection from aging… 43 years later and still looks like the girl I fell in
love with
Linda’s happy time always includes as much family time as possible
The Grand Canyon is great, but time with family is the best!
Linda waiting to interview Danny’s replacement
Even aliens like Linda and make her smile
Linda the dog whisperer passes on the tradition to the next generation
From church to Las Vegas, those Catholic girls are all grown up
Linda directing the annual family outing at the Jones Beach
Air ShowWould you mess with
her?
Alex and Jordyn seem to make her
beam!
There can never be too many kids around for Linda
Linda always makes Christmas at the Coyne house a happy time with lots of traditions like the hanging of the
personal ornaments… or the 62 takes to get a good family picture
(*Kevin is still wearing stripes – just hiding it under the green shirt)
Cloudy, gloomy, windyBut if Grommie has her kids around, it’s a day worth
smiling
The best gift giver of all time, she is the happiest
giving to others
And here is the newest arrival to the family, Zach…and Grommie couldn’t be happier
Once a princess, always a princess