J’atteins une hauteur de 89 ans.
English version below the picture
Après mon voyage d’Amiens (France ) à Toronto (Canada) en Décembre 2000 pour rendre visite à un soldat rencontré en 1944 , un ami m’ envoya en 2002 une photo de sa composition . Je pilote l’ avion !!. Ne trouvez – vous pas que j’ adresse au photographe une sourire crispé . Et que j ‘ ai une drôle d’ air avec mon casque en cuir !!
Il écrivit en bas de la photo une expression latine « Quo non ascendet .? » ce qui signifie « Où ne montera – il pas « ? » Je peux dire que demain 12 Mars j’atteindrai 89 ! !!

Photo arranged by Yvon Lefebvre January 2002 . I pilot the plane ! What a face! .
Photo arrangée par Yvon Lefebvre Janvier 2002 . Je pilote l ‘ avion . Quelle tête !
After my trip from Amiens (France) to Toronto (Canada) in December 2000 to visit un soldier met in 1944, a friend sent to me in 2002 a picture he had just composed . I pilot the plane !! Don’ t you find I give a strained smile to the photographer ? and what a look with my leather helmet !!!
He wrote at the right bottom of the picture a latin expression “ Quo non ascendet ? “ that meant “ where won’t he go up ? “ . I can say tomorrow, March 12, I reach 89 years up !
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Up Date :I inform you that I “received” 68 comments on Facebook: sucked into the Facebook birthday machine. Facebook kills blogging
Congratulations Michel! That’s something to be proud of, and happy about. I wish you all the best for the coming year. Lots of joy, and good company and food, and maybe even a little bit of cognac once in a while.
A little bit of Cognac? Why not! 🙂
Happy Birthday Friend. Hope it is a wonderful day.
Thank you, mrs wrangler ❤
Your welcome.
Your wishes are so appreciated since I am not well at this time. ❤
I am sorry to hear you are not well. Hope you are better soon.
I am ill for a week ? Thank you for your wishes . I hope in a week I see the end of this. ❤
I hope you are soon better.
Me too but….?
Joyeux Anniversaire! I hope you are able to spend time with your loved ones. All the best for the year ahead!
Thanks Kathy, you see how much I remember from the Ontario.
Happy Birthday. 🙂
So happy to read you, Keith.
Good to hear you are still here stirring up good vibes … It is Mag_1 …Beck from Xanga God Bless from the USA
I posted on Xanga from 2001 to 2015, Becky So happy to read you. ❤
Oh wow! I also posted on xanga back then! So wonderful to see everyone still writing!
I regret Xanga time in its higher when Facebook was not there yet!
Congratulations Michel, a wonderful pic! Happy Birthday, wishing you a wonderful year ahead. 🥂
Thank you for your kind wjshes, Holly. ❤
You are so welcome, I hope your day has been wonderful 🎂
Not so, Holly as I am exhausted for a week ! (:
I’m so sorry to hear that. Thinking of you and sending love ❤️
Thanks a lot, Holly, your comment makes me feel good . I hope that in a week I will be better ❤
I’m sending my best wishes Michel. ❤️
Yes I hope too,Holly but the dialysis exhauste me!
I am sure. I’m sending good vibrations for strength and complete recovery. ❤️
Thank you, Holly for your kindness. ❤
Always thinking of you and sending those good vibes and love ❤️
I reply as I could on your post, Holly . (The mention reply disappears . I wrote a brand new comment
Michel I wish you a joyous and celebratory birthday! 🎂🍾
I like the idea of a joyous and celebratory birthday, Val 🙂
Michel please do keep flying high. Happy birthday and all the best to you.
Thanks John and bravo for your research about the daylilies.
Bonjour Papa oui tu sembles crispé où plutôt tu cherches ta pipe 🤣et ton chapeau qui s est sûrement envolé 😇
Bon j arrête de te mettre en boîte on oublie pas le 12 mars 😉je t embrasse
J’ai souri en lisant ton commentaire, Carole. 🙂
Hooray! Congratulations! 🎉 I hope you have a wonderful day, surrounded by those you love the most. God bless your New Year. Here’s looking to 90! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for beautiful wishes, Caroline ❤
Michel, a delightful photo! Wishing you a joyous 89th birthday surrounded by friends and family. Many more happy birthdays to come. Best to Janine!
Love ❤
Cheryl
Thank you Cheryl . ❤
Thanks Cheryk for your kind wishes. ❤
Happy 89th Birthday, dear Michel, and many more to come!
Much love to you, Janine and the family, ❤️
Lavinia
Very touched, Lavinia ❤
Are you alright? How are you feeling today?
No I am not well at all for a week, Lavinia: pain in all joints and loss of strength
I am praying for your return to health, dear Michel.
I appreciate you very needed prayers, Lavinia . Thanks you for your kind attention. ❤
I saw your response over on my blog. I was out all day and didn’t see your message until this evening. I hope you a better soon, we are all worried about you. ❤️
Thank , Lavinia . You encourage me as I need much.
Sending love to you and the family, dear Michel! I hope you are feeling better today.❤️
Bon anniversaire, Michel, un jour en avance ! Un Caudron Luciole C272, pas mal pour monter jusqu’à 89 quelque-chose. Et même bien plus haut encore !
Bise à Janine et belle journée d’anniversaire à vous deux.
PS. Quand même, faut pas manquer de souffle pour éteindre 89 bougies avant que la cire ne se répande sur le chocolat !
Bravo, Gilles, pour tes connaissances sur l’ aéronautique . J’espère que ta conférence s’est bien passée. Merci pour tes souhaits
C’est que j’ai pratiqué les bancs de Sup’Aéro … il y a un certain temps. Ma conférence est mardi qui vient. Cet après-midi, j’initie quelques geeks et geekettes à OpenScad.
Belle journée à toi et à Janine, Michel.
Un ancien de L’ISAE-SUPAERO!
Je penserai à toi, demain
Dear Michel, another March baby, I wish you a very blessed WEEKEND! It’s been my pleasure to read you all these years and I hope to continue for many more. Happy birthday, my friend. Celebrate! 💐🎂🥂🎈🎁❤️ Christine
Me too , I like following your collection of mansions and covered bridges, Thanks Christine ❤
Happiest birthday, dear friend Michel… including you in our mass intentions and prayers today… may our good Lord shower you with his blessings…
Thank you Tribo. Your comment and your intention of prayer touch me deeply
In friendship
Michel
Happy 89th Michel, what an achievement, and love the photoshopped pic! You’ve led a very active and daring life filled with family and love .. best wishes to you all 🙂
A BIG THANK! Kate ! ❤
my pleasure Michel 🙂
I like your faithfulness and your poetic talents ❤
too sweet thank you!
❤
Très bon anniversaire pour demain le 12. Je me souviens de ton ami le Canadien, et de ta visite il y a plus que vingt ans.
Passes une très bonne journée
En amitié
Stéphanie
C’est formidable, Stéphanie que tu te souviennes de cette vieille aventure
Je te remercie de tes souhaits ❤
C’est un très beau accomplissement, cet anniversaire, Michel! Meilleurs souhaits pour les prochaines étapes, il faut doubler le cap des 90 et outre, en paix et en santé.
Je suis vraiment heureuse de ton amitié.
JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE!!!
Annalisa
Merci Annalisa , ton commentaire me touche profondément . ❤
Gosh Michel I thought you were my age…82. 🙂 Best of birthdays for you!
I am glad to look 82 by my writings , Bonnie ! 🙂
Avec mes Meilleurs Voeux pour un Heureux Anniversaire !
et des bises amicales !
Merci , Maidy, tu es très gentille . ❤
89 years is quite a long life. birthday blessings to you, michel, today and in the days ahead. i’m so glad you’re still sharing your life with readers all over the world. our xanga days seem so long ago….
Thanks, Joyce. My blog makes you think of Xanga . I posted 14 years on Xanga. Thanks for your wishes
Happy birthday! Congratulations on an amazing life so far.
Thanks dear Friend ❤
89 years of making good choices! Keep up the good work.
Good choices , yes Judy, but also with quite a chance .
You make an excellent pilot, Michel! 😀 A VERY happy birthday to you!!! ❤
Thank you, Marion ❤
happy birthday michel! wishing you a healthy and wonderful, meaningful life ahead 🙂 congratulations! — student of singapore_girl
Best wishes for a very happy birthday ! I knew someone who celebrated her birthday for a month, which makes some sense. Eighty-nine years is quite a milestone . And with many well-earned rewards in your case. 🙂
Yes it s a big milestone , Neil.
Thank you for your wishes .
I’m sorry to see (in the other replies) that you’ve been in discomfort lately. We send prayers for improvement, even as the season enlivens! Some bulbs are emerging in the neighbor’s yard, I think they’re crocuses.
Keep up the good work. I want you around for many years yet. HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
LOVE,
Votre Amie
Francoise
Thank you , Françoise . Yes friendship is beautiful ❤
Happy Birthday!
I am touched you came on my blog. Thanks you
Happy Birthday Michel!! I pray for good health for you this year! May God bless you and Janine ❤
Thanks for your prayers , Gayle . I need them at this time ( my health is not well)
Wishing you a very happy birthday my friend!
Thanks you Gayle . I appeciate very much.
Happy Birthday, Michel! We celebrate you! We are so grateful for you! May your birthday week be filled with joy, love, and laughter! 🙂 Keep flying high! 🙂
❤️ and Prayers! AND 89 Birthday HUGS!!!
🎂 🎉🥳🧁🎇🥂💐🎈🍰 🎁
Thank you Carolyn . I hope your leg goes better . ❤
How are you doing today?
You are in my thoughts, my heart, and my prayers.
I just updated on my WP blog about my leg.
(((HUGS))) ❤️
Congrats Michel! I wish you a happy birthday and a blessed year ahead ❤️
Thanks you , Suzy . It is a gift to receive wihes from Singapore ❤
😊
Truly this makes me really happy, Suzy. ❤
Joyeux anniversaire, Michel! Sorry I’m a little late, but I hope you had a wonderful birthday celebration, and wish you more enjoyment to come in the rest of your 89th year on earth — and soaring in the air! 🙂 ❤ Louisa
What a blessing! Happy belated birthday, Dear Michel!!!!
yes what a blessing . Thank you for your wishes for my birthdy! ❤
Nancy Fountai said on FB:
Happy Birthday my dear and wonderful friend! 🎂🍰🧁🍨🤩🥳
Cassi Patterson said on FB
· Happy birthday to you 💗🥂🎂!!!
Happy birthday to you, Michel! I hope your day is wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and family over these many years. You are truly a bright star and a joy to have as my far away friend xxoo Cassi & Lola 💗🐾
Zakiah Ali
Dear Michel,
I wish you a wonderful birthday. My daughter celebrated her 50th birthday tomorrow.
I hope you will have a great day today and every day for the rest of your blessed life.
Love,
Zakiah.
Gracia McDairmant said ·
Bon Anniversaire! Happy Birthda
Joyeux anniversaire, Michel! Love to you and Janine! ❤️
Thank you, Linda . You are really a kind friend ❤
You were correct! I apparently clicked on this post on the reader but didn’t open it. I’m sorry I missed your birthday in my haste, Michel. Happy Late Birthday! Best wishes for feeling better, too. (March 11th was my late sister’s birthday. I was a bit preoccupied with the fact she no longer is with us. I suppose that’s how I rushed through the reader posts for the 11th, 12th, 13th. The circumstances of her death are a bit of a family scandal, with a nephew who no longer is on the will.)
I am relieved , Doug.
Thank you .
I hope I didn’t neglect anyone else lately.
I dont think so , Doug.
I went through the posts rather fast the past few days, opening some, missing others I usually open. That’s the way it’s been, unfortunately.
Don’t worry more , Doug . This happens to everyone
This happens certainely to me at this time when I am not well .
In friendship
Michel
I am glad you had your birthday.
I agree , I can be grateful ❤
Good.
Yes it is a big milestone . ❤
It is.
❤
Congratulations and Happy Birthday to you! I wish you all the best and good health!
Thanks dear Matt . Good health ? Yes I need at this time .
Caro Michel!!!
Sono così dispiaciuta di arrivare in ritardo con il miei grandissimi auguri per il tuo giorno magico che spero avrai festeggiato .
Ti abbraccio fortissimo e ti auguro ancora lunga vita con noi che ti vogliamo bene
❤🌹🐶🌻💙😘💜😍💕🌼🌹
Grazie Sherazade per i tuoi calorosi auguri per il mio compleanno . ❤
Abbracio ❤
Ancora scusa per il ritardo 💜💙❤🌹🌼🌟
Non importa, Sherazade e grazie ancora
I checked and checked but apparently I have not wished you for your birthday. I am so so sorry for the delay.
Happy birthday Michel… 🎂 🎂 🎊 🎊 🎈🎈 🎉 🎉
Happy birthday for approaching 89 years.
89 years, you have seen so much. The World War II and changes in your life.
You have lived with a blessed life, and blessed children. and grandchildren.
Bye,
Angy
Thanks, Angy, .
For this post I reused an image recalling my trip in Ontarion. I thought of you
Marlaine said :
Happy belated Birthday,mon ami!! I wish you another
year of blessings 🙂 🎂
My belated birthday congratulations Michel. All the best to you and your family. Amitiés, Matti
Thank you, Matti
Joyeux anniversaire. Un peu tard mais le coeur y est.
(Mon père était du 20 mars, et ma soeur du 22…)
🎂
Have you seen this blog?
https://bonjourfrombrittany.wordpress.com/2022/03/19/pardons-in-brittany/
Happy late birthdayyyyy
Ah le bel âge, Michel ! Prenant de la hauteur avec la fine élégance qui te caractérise si bien, tu sais encore si bien nous émouvoir, nous attendrir, nous faire sourire