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Happy Birthday, Baby

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The author recounts a unique, decades-long love story with a beautiful "she" who is turning 70 years old.
  • Despite falling in love at first sight 50 years ago, circumstances kept them apart until he finally reunited with her in 2014.
  • The object of his enduring affection is revealed at the end to be a beloved Piper Cub airplane, which he now owns and cherishes.
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On May 1, she will turn 70 years old and, I am not exaggerating, she is just as beautiful today as she was on the day I first met her. That was 50 years ago, and I swear she has changed very little. Boy, do I wish I could say the same for me!

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