Several years ago (I won’t say exactly how many in order to protect the innocent), my uncle celebrated his 60th birthday. My aunt created a very unique and special invitation for his surprise party. The photo greeting cards that my aunt selected to use for his invitation featured space for three different pictures. The photo montage she chose to use included three pictures from various stages throughout my uncle’s life. In the first picture (black and white, of course), Uncle Bob was an apple-cheeked baby with a full head of blonde curly hair. In the middle picture, he was a teenager with enormous awkward glasses and dark brown hair. The third picture was from my cousin’s wedding last year, and you guessed it – Uncle Bob was all smiles but had even less hair and it was yet another color – silver! Seeing the pictures of my uncle throughout the years definitely brought back fond memories for everyone who was invited to the party.
The surprise party went off without a hitch and my uncle was truly touched that we had all gathered together to celebrate him. My aunt received rave reviews on her invitation and as a result, the photo invitation cards she chose started a new family tradition. Over the years my family has spread out and moved to different areas all over United States – Hawaii, California, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, and even a few in different countries! We have all started sending out Christmas photo cards at the holiday season to keep in touch with each other. I am always eager to receive new pictures and photo cards from my relatives – these photo cards hang on my refrigerator all year long in anticipation for the next holiday season!