Happy Birthday, Claire!

Claire overcame a complete fracture of her 

upper arm, despite additional medical issues 

that required about a year of additional treatment.

Dear Hearts,

July 2 is the birthday of Claire Marie Frances Kimbel: daughter of Anne Sullivan Daly and Curt Kimbel; stepdaughter of Malachy Daly; sister of Willis; wife of Rose; niece, cousin and friend to many, many more. Claire is one of the six girl Sully cousins born within a year or so of each other--each of a different sibling: Jim's Franny, Mary Fran's Maggie, John's Maggie, Mike's Katie, and Margaret's Lizzy. And this group is book ended by Kate Merwin ahead of them and Georgia Sullivan bringing up the rear.

After studying nursing and receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Ireland, Claire returned to the U.S., moving to northern California. She met Rose and the two were married and set up a new life in the mountains of Colorado where they both worked in education at the local elementary school. Life in Nederland has Claire learning to chop and store wood, build fires, fend off crafty animals like foxes and elk, navigate life in deep snow and more. And she's brought her talents to the mountain with her green thumb, incredible musical abilities, animal care and child care.

Happy Birthday, Claire, and may you have 90 more healthy ones, by the Aunt Joannie Sullivan Law of Longevity Aspiration of 2008.

God bless us and save us and keep us from harm.

Love, Patty