Top of the morning to you. May the luck of the Irish be with our readers on St. Patrick's Day and throughout the year. Thanks to Judy McNeil for sharing the following Irish blessing with us: "May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door" ... March 17 has special meaning for John and Elizabeth France and Lewis and Elizabeth Dale. Both couples celebrate anniversaries that day. Congratulations, folks! ... Anniversary congrats are also in order for Tom and Marge Piernick (March 18), Andrew and Terri Cabaniss (March 19) and Tom and Joan Crook (March 21) ... Belated best wishes go to Rich and Joyce Giesegh, who recently marked their 48th anniversary ... Friends of John Linkchorst want him to know they are thinking of him and wishing him all the best ... Be sure to wish Sissy Scharf, Anna Patton, Priscilla Allen, Beth Daniels, Christine Biermann, Marj Haydon, Jay Brady, Chuck Riggs, William Banks, Joseph Maguire, James Morey, Ruby Hissong, Henry Hurtz and Camryn Constant a "Happy Birthday" today, March 16 ... Among those turning a year older tomorrow are Judy McNeil, Joyce Paquette, Kathy Strong, Jordan Richardson, Ethel Holden, Odey O'Donnell, Christopher Vaughan, Darlene Kolodziej, Robert Smith, Austin Phillips, Bill Cummings and James Bundy ... Bring out the cake and ice cream on Saturday for Bonnie Mann, Susan Wise, Becky Zoellner, Jane Mayfield, Alice Changstrom, Ethel Hall, Virginia Trone, Wende Anderson, Kim Beamer, Dustin Smith, Lisa William, Jim Kidd and Tyler Pope ... Sunday brings more birthdays, those of Leslie Stewart, Elizabeth Wagner, Gladys Morgan, Caroline Kilbourne, Ron Watson, Ivette Compton, Gladys Brown, Mark Marshburn, Carol Clobridge, Sharon Fetherston, Mark Edwards and Dan Provenzano ... May Jean Earley, Mary Hofmann, Jan Watrous, Dee Moorhouse, Lindsay Webb, Kristen Juergens, Wayne Morris, Laurie Dennis, Nelda Gant and Shawn Williams have the best birthday ever on Monday ... What do Lucille Weiss, Denise Hawi, Kathie Skinner, Janice Amburgy, Peg Anderson, Gary Fernald, Tracey Reed, Leigh Davide, Jeff Iosa, Adam Chapin, Len Willey and Brandon Keller have in common? All were born on March 21 ... Tommy Duff, Connie Menefee, Jennifer Vierk, Sharon Smith, Connie Maynard, Ellen Gillespie, Tracey Tyber, Blake Miller, Justin Narine, Debra Davis and Bill Howard have birthdays coming up on Wednesday ... Hope you remembered the birthdays of Gertrude Osmond and Leona Yerges yesterday ... Just learned the birthdays of the following persons have recently come and gone: Karen Meno, Beth Matuska, Chase Burwell, Vel Jaeger, Ruth Travis, Janice Hammond, Ginny Fenner, Alex Boggs, Kathleen Carroll, Stephanie Gary, Allyson Kelly, John McClure, Scarlet Meyer, Robin Rilling, Bill Hammond, Sandy Prior and Joyce Giesegh ... Helen Cullom says it's not hard to meet expenses ... they're everywhere. Have a great week, everyone.