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Daniel Loftus's avatar

Happy belated birthday, Jennifer - it's wonderful to learn what you've accomplished!

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Thank you Daniel

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Kirstin Troyer's avatar

Happy late birthday! These were great facts. Thank you for sharing a bit into your life and who you are.

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Thanks for visiting and reading Kirstin

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pigletinportugal's avatar

70 is the new 50 :)

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pigletinportugal's avatar

Happy Brithday ... 70 is the new 50 :)

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Joanne's avatar

Happy Birthday! I also love summer and hate the winter.. though I'm trying to come to terms with the fact that I live in a snowy/wintery area.

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

That’s difficult Joanne. Here we have it very hot in summer and very cold in winter.fortunately no snow

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Thanks Deb. We’re having a lovely time

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Bernie L Cruikshank's avatar

Happy 70th! I share a few traits with you like the chocolate, cycling and quilting (I started late in life and am still at it). I have been to Bendigo as we have friends who live there. I live in Canada and love all four seasons. You've had some hard family knocks in life but at your age you know that life is not fair. I didn't know many other people who have that many blogs as I do, another thing we have in common! I will be checking them out. Take care. I am here on Substrack but rarely post.

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Hello Bernie. Thank you for your comments. Yes, it does seem that we have quite a bit in common. I'm fairly sure I have visited your blog Sometimes I get a bit forgetful about the name of the blogger. Could you please give me your link and I'll subscribe.

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Julie's avatar

Happy birthday!! One of the things I'm looking to do someday is the Camino in Spain. I think that might my kid's graduation gift -- we leave for Spain after graduation to do the Camino. Thank you so much for sharing your 70 things!

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Julie, it's wonderful to hear that you are planning to walk the Camino in the future. I hope it works out for you. It would be a wonderful experience.

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Natalie's avatar

Happy birthday, Jennifer! Thank you for your weekend coffee share with 70 things about you. I think it's awesome that you visited Canada four times, considering that you live in Australia (long flights). What parts of Canada did you visit and what are your favourite things about Canada?

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Hi Natalie. Each trip was much the same but different seasons. Vancouver, Rocky Mountain Railway to Banff, And Lake Louise and back to Banff. Then to Victoria Island. All trips were wonderful. I’d love to go in your direction and also to Newfoundland one day. I loved the snow and the people were very friendly. I loved the parks in and around Vancouver and Victoria Island. Cross country skiing in winter and hiking in summer.

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Christie Hawkes's avatar

Happy birthday Jen! I loved this post. Thanks so much for sharing these fun facts about you. Your volunteer work sounds so interesting. I've been thinking I would like to volunteer more regularly, but have not yet found the right fit. Something along the lines of what you are doing sounds intriguing. Also, my mother did a lot of genealogy. We used to work on it together, so I have a pretty extensive family tree and a collection of legal records and photographs.

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

It sounds to me that you would enjoy this type of volunteering. It can bring challenging at times to read the old writing but I love it

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Patricia Cusack's avatar

Happy Birthday! I loved reading the 70 things about you. I, too, have a passion for family tree research, even though I've stopped working on mine I can soon get caught up in it again if someone contacts me about it. Hope you have a fabulous day celebrating.

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Thanks for visiting and reading Patricia. The good thing about family history is that you can pick it up at any time

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Sue Women Living Well After 50's avatar

Happy, Happy birthday Jen and what a wonderful way to celebrate documenting 70 things about yourself. You have certainly led an interesting and full life and proven how resilient you are. I hope you enjoy retirement and that you can have the time to do all you still want to do in life. Enjoy your 70th year x

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Thanks Sue. Turning 70 has been a bit of a shock but I plan to make the most of the next decade. I’m loving retirement much more than I expected

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Min's avatar

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEN!! I hope you're having a wonderful day. Oh my gosh - I've learnt so much more about you from reading this post. So much I didn't know. You've had a very full life so far including some very tough times which I'm so sorry to read. I didn't know you were a PT and so many things I didn't know about you. What a fabulous post. I might do a similar one for when I turn 60 in May. I hope your 70's are fun and adventurous and more than you could ever have hoped for! Thank you for linking up with #WWWhimsy - enjoy your birthday - drag it out for a week or so! xo

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Thank you so much for your lovely comments Min, and your kind birthday wishes. I would love you to do a similar post for your 60th. I’d definitely enjoy reading it.

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Deb's World's avatar

Happy birthday Jen! Enjoy your time in Bright, it’s a great place to celebrate. Loved your birthday post!

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Thanks so much Deb. We are having a lovely time here

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Joanne Tracey's avatar

I love this! Happy birthday.

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Thanks Jo.

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

Thank you so much Denyse. 70 has given me a bit of a wake up call about taking care of myself. Hopefully I will be able to motor on as well as you do. Loving connecting on Substack x

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