Happy Colintine's Day

When Colin was born,

a day known for flowers and candy, 

instantly morphed into 

a day of balloons and cake.🎈🎂

Valentine's Day

heartily became 

Colintine's Day.

On that early February 14th morning...

with a cuddle and a kiss,

Colin 

(all 8 pounds 15 ounces of him)

had

stolen my heart…

which is why the song “Stolen” by Dashboard Confessional 

was an easy pick for our mother/son dance at his wedding reception.

I'm remembering... 

middle school Colin

 listening to

Dashboard Confessional in his room

of posters and banners

and 

this Kat, 

sitting there listening with him...

never thinking that one day "Stolen" would be our 

Mother/Son song at his wedding. 

And this memory snapshot:

Colin and I are

at Westfarms Mall in West Hartford, CT 

when Colin looks over the 2nd floor railing and 

sees Chris Carraba -

emo Dashboard Confessional himself.

Colin excitedly asks me for a pen and paper to get his autograph.  

After quickly digging around my purse 

all I come up with 

is a promotion for a Macy’s credit card…

(which apparently works in a pinch)

he grabs it, runs down the escalator and 

nabs Chris Carabba’s treasured autograph.  

"Hands Down "

best day ever.

Dancing to Chris Carraba’s song “Stolen” at his reception…

was a 

full circle moment…

for both of us.

I can't help but feel ultra emo-tional today

thinking about my little boy

who has grown into

the amazing young man and loving son he is today.

Anywhoooo…

Colin turns 33 today

and just like the 

33 records

I used to play in my hey day...

he's got grooves

@ctgrooves.

Memories of Colin through the years

play like a soundtrack in my head...

playing all the hits.

I wanna go on record 

that Colin has been the best son

a mom could ever ask for.

What hits will Colin be playing on his next 

33?

May they be

music to his ears.

Drop the needle 

and

let's celebrate.

Happy Birthday Colin

I hope 

33

is a 

record

year for you.