S2 Ep3: Birthdays!

Love em’ or hate em’ – it’s still good to have em’ . . .

A vintage picture of Podcast host, Elly McGuire, at age 4, wearing a white dress and birthday hat- blowing out the candles of her birthday cake.
An early pic of me celebrating my birthday. But was it really my birthday?
Every year Elly McGuire had a themed birthday party. This vintage picture is Elly, age ten, with nine of her friends all dressed up as Storybook characters. Elly's was dressed as the Knave of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland.
My themed birthday parties in the backyard were a big hit each year. Chuckie Cheese, eat your heart out.!
A picture of Elly McGuire holding up her Schmitty The Weather Dog: Daydream children's book with the real live Schmitty The Weather Dog ( s five pound Yorkie) leaning on the book. Together they are standing with the famous graphic designer, Milton Glaser.
I “Heart” Milton Glaser!
A smiling Shaking The Bushes podcast host, Elly McGuire, sitting with a smiling folk legend, Peter Yarrow. Peter is holding Elly's left arm out while Elly points to her gift from Peter - a vintage Mickey Mouse wrist watch (with a light brown strap) that plays "It's a Small World After All."
One of my favorite birthday gifts? A vintage musical Mickey Mouse watch from a vintage musical folk legend, Peter Yarrow.
Elly McGuire is joined at the Candles Bar in NYC for a birthday toast with three friends, including MASH star, Loretta Swit.
A birthday toast celebrating another trip around the sun with my Birthday friend (S2 Ep3) my Chutzpah friend (S2 Ep1) and my M.A.S.H. friend (Ep #StayTuned!)

Future Podcaster
Circa 1969
Elly McGuire

Author of the children’s book, Schmitty The Weather Dog:Daydream and the forthcoming memoir, Shaking The Bushes, Elly also shares favorite stories and observations podcasting from the library in her hometown of Warwick, Rhode Island.