TODAY IS FRIDAY THE 13TH
Jan
13
CELEBRATING THIS SPECIAL DAY
21st-century: 2006, 2012, 2017, 2023, 2034, 2040, 2045, 2051, 2062, 2068, 2073, 2079, 2090, 2096
Is it just a coincidence that Sam Goto was born on a "Friday the 13th" in 1933 and the next time "Friday the 13th" occurring in January was the year Dee Goto was born on January 14th, 1939??
The year Sam and I started dating, the Seattle phone book had calendars dating back several years. This one evening in 1960, I was studying for an exam for a U of WA Public Health Nursing degree. I was with Sam at his dental lab in the Seattle Medical Dental Building. He said, "I was born on a 'Friday the 13th', so I looked up the possible Friday the 13th birthdates.
Of course, that convinced us that we were meant to be together and celebrated in 1961 when "Friday the 13th" fell again in January of that year and my birthday was next to his on January 14th.
Sam left us five years ago, but here we are in 2023 when the January combination has occurred again. This evidently happens every year that starts on a Sunday.
I'm having lunch with friend Elaine. I have chosen to celebrate by meeting her at the Original House of Pancake that moved to the Town Center in Redmond. Sam and I used to go there often for Dutch Baby Pancakes when it was in Kirkland.
Tomorrow is my 84th birthday. Kelly has made reservations at 84 Yesler. Sam Takahashi's newest endeavor is this new place "with no cultural borders" in Seattle's pioneer district. Sam Goto first met Sam Takahashi when he ran the Mariko Tada antique store in the Medical Dental building years ago. We attended Sam and Katsuko's wedding in West Seattle.
A lot of history and a lot of fun memories to celebrate!!
