Tell about birthdays as a child, youth, adult.

I can't remember birthdays being any different than any other day.  We may have had cake and ice cream.  We had an ice cream churn (hand cranked).  After the war was over and things weren't rationed, we would make ice cream often.  As an adult before your Dad and I was married, Moner gave me a watch.  After we were married your Dad would always remember it.  I can't think of anything really special he gave me.  There were alot of things but not just for birthdays.