My friends, Evelyn and Rose, are twin sisters, age 93. I have known them all my life. They have their share of challenges, as do we all, but they are utterly undiminished by age in any meaningful sense, and carry on with rare gallantry.
Today, for my birthday, they sent me not one, but two bottles of Veuve Clicquot, all beautifully packaged in a big box with excelsior that feels like a beautiful and elegant difference from plastic bubble wrap.
I think it will be a a very happy night. Or possibly afternoon.
When I wrote to say thank you, Evelyn said, “We know what you like.”
It’s nice to have friends.
J.F. Riordan 
How wonderful. Happy Birthday!
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Thank you!
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Glückwunsch!
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Vielen Dank.
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Happy birthday!!!!
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Happy Birthday!! What wonderful friends and what a fabulous gift. Cheers from Australia.
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Cheers! And thank you.
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Happy Birthday, Jan! How wonderful to have such amazing friends as these two sisters who have known and loved you all your life. I hope today is filled with laughter and love and plenty of doggie smooches. Enjoy your Veuve Clicquot and all the many birthday wishes you will receive. Sending love and good wishes for a very Happy Birthday.🎂🎁🎈
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Thank you, Judy!
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Wow!
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Happy Birthday!
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🎶 You’ve got to have friends…! Happy belated birthday wishes from Gracious and me.
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Not belated yet! Thank you.
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Have a Happy Birthday! Hope all is well with you…..
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Wishing you all the very best today and always, JF. Cheers🥂🎂
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Thank you!
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So much to celebrate! Hope your birthday was filled with joy and promise!
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What a lovely gift! Wishing you the happiest of birthdays! 🎂
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Thanks!
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Happy Birthday. 🎈 🎉 have a wonderful trip around the sun 🥰. Enjoy your bubbly. Veuve is my fav too. Always one in the fridge.
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Thank you.
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What a wonderful gift.
(I feel very fancy learning that my living room wall color matches this elegant packaging. Sherwin Williams Eastlake Gold.)
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Sounds beautiful.
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Your birthday is February 9th? So is mine. Happy Birthday.
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Happy Birthday! Mine is today.
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Enjoy and happy belated birthday wishes!!
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I,too, would always choose the “widow” over cake. Hope you had a great day
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I will! Thank you.
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Happy birthday! 🥳
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Happy Birthday!
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My favorite champagne. A lovely gift 🎁
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Happy Birthday. Enjoy.
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Enjoy! Happy Birthday. I hope you have a great day.
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Indeed! Although a little bit of cake would go down well with the VC. Have a Happy Birthday!
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Lovely❤️. Have a wonderful Birthday🎂
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Happy birthday! That is definitely a nice way to celebrate! The only alcohol I like is Champagne and Veuve Clicquot is certainly a special gift. ❤
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Happy Birthday, J. F.
Though we have not met in person, I think of you as my friend.
I spend more time with you each day than most others in my life.
Veuve Clicquot is a personal favorite.
Enjoy your day. 🥂
Nancy
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Tanti Auguri
Veuve Clicquot x 2
Evelyn and Rose pretty special
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Ciao!
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Happy Birthday! What a wonderful gift!!! Friends like Evelyn and Rose are a treasure.
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Happy Birthday! You have great friends! 😊
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Happy Birthday! You have great friends!
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It is nice to have friends! Have a very Happy Birthday! 🎂🎉🎊
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It’s your birthday. Have cake and “La Veuve” and whatever else you want.
Happy birthday!
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Cheers 🥂, celebrate the whole weekend!
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Wishing you the happiest of birthdays as you enjoy that wonderful gift from true friends! Here’s to having a fabulous trip around the sun!
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Thank you.
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Happy Birthday! You brighten my life.
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Lovely. Thank you.
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Happy birthday!!! Nice friends!!!
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Happy Birthday, lovely lady. Enjoy this special day and celebrate life. 🍾🥂🎉
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It’s nice to have friends…..even better when those friends know exactly what you like!!! Happy, happy birthday!!!
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Agree!! Happy birthday, Jan!! 🍾🍾
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This is a grand gift! I hope you have a wondeful birthday.
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Happy, happy birthday!
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Happy Birthday 🎁
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Hope u had a Joy Filled Birthday! R the twins identical or fraternal? They may not know as little was known 93 yrs ago. I had identical boys 53 yrs ago Feb 8th n my daughter had identical girls 16 yrs ago this yr on Sept 30th. Mine n ur friends were a surprise wo sonograms!
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They are identical.
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Have a wonderful Birthday!
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Cheers! Here’s to a wonderful birthday! You have lovely friends.
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Thank you. And yes I do.
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I hope you had a wonderful birthday. 🎂🍾🎉 (This post of yours didn’t show in my notifications.)
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Thank you! (And I don’t know why not.)
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Happy Birthday! And enjoy your Veuve Clicquot, I will have to try a glass, or two, just to make sure I like it. 🙂
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Happy happy birthday! Will your sweet friends please adopt me; that’s my favorite champagne! Enjoy!
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Happy, happy birthday to you! A fabulous gift indeed. 🥂
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Happy birthday! Don’t know if you’re a podcast person, but the History Chicks have a lovely episode on Veuve Cliquot.
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Thanks!
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Happy Birthday!! I will take champagne over cake every time.
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What a wonderful present! Happy birthday!
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