Vienna Waits for You...

Twenty Four. 24. Two tens and four ones. Today is Whitney's 24th. Here are 24 wishes for this fabulous girl I call my number one daughter, my grammar goddess , the Queen of English, the amazing Miss Whitney..

The. Wish. List.
1. A little bit of sunshine every day.
2. A lot of laughter along the way.
3. A chance to run in the sand and jump in some waves.
4. Red velvet cake whenever she wants it.
5. Crab cakes before she turns 25.
6. A ride in a ferris wheel.
7. A gold medal Olympic experience, preferably in London, by a pool, with a really tall swimmer.
8. A visit to Prince Edward Island and a ride in a canoe with a Gilbert Blythe type man.
9. A return trip to Dublin and a private meeting with Maeve Binchy.
10. An endless supply of fabulous cardigans.
11. One really fantastic coat.
12. A mysterious adventure that would make Nancy Drew green with envy.
13. A lifetime of lilacs, whenever she wishes for them.
14. A chance to live in Chicago.
15. A "You've Got Mail" experience in a lovely garden in Central Park. Man required. Dog optional.
16. A best-seller by the time she's 34.
17. Another one by the time she's 44.
18. The Perfect Man. (and I'm not talking about the movie.)
19. A chance to view eternity in those magic mirrors. In the right place. At the right time. With the aforementioned perfect man.
20. Her Eddy.
21. Her Lucy.
22.Her Harper.
23. A trip to Vienna.
24. And her very own place for front porch sitting.

Happy Birthday, my lovely Whitney. Here's to another 24 fun-filled, fantastic, and fabulous 'firsts.'