It's birthday time once again for Rose Miller, Lois Finn, Pam Jeffre, Beverly Siebert, Alexis Keller, Martha Tobiassen, Diane Faulkner, Richard Pearson and Sylvia Green. Today, January 4, is their special day ... Elizabeth Turner, Mary Schapsmeier, Jeff Faulkner, C.J. Johnson, Trudy Clark and Patricia Pearson will be turning a year older tomorrow ... Saturday brings the birthdays of Carol Cooney, Jean Collins, Sandra Huff, Megan Parry, Kelly King, Spencer Briggs, Elizabeth Cox, Yvonne Cherry and Barry Whitaker ... What do Betty Griffith, Katie Conner, Doris Brady, Bruce Roberts and Courtney Peterson have in common with broadcaster Katie Couric? All have birthdays coming up on Sunday. Couric will be 50 ... Bring out the cake and ice cream on Monday for Cassie Sellinger, Jennifer Tudor, Judy Block, Sandi Meriwether and Evelyn Davis ... Friends and relatives will be singing "Happy Birthday" on Tuesday to Gladys Heebner, Laura Montgomery, Judy Cottrell, Bradley Kozusko, Sephanie Bough, Judy Brinkman, Glen Hall, Greg Patterson and Kari Benney ... You still have time to get cards in the mail to Jean Hamilton, Amy Arrigo, Gene Ginn, John Stima, LaBrone Spates, Joyce Bennett, Tina Piemonte and Ralph Moon. Their birthdays are Wednesday ... A little bird told us the birthdays of Heidi Cody, Caralee Martin, Carol Kenyon, Nancy Turner, Pat Simmons, Rebecca Dinges, Carolyn Kistner, Jennifer Arntz, Earle Sebring and Cynthia Dombrowski have recently come and gone ... Congratulations to the following couples celebrating wedding anniversaries in the coming week: Bill and Ellie Kemp (January 6), Bruce and Joyce Frey (January 10) ... Belated anniversary congrats go to Robert and Barbara Gayhart. Their special day was December 31 ... How many of you have taken the time for a walk on the beach or a walk around the neighborhood in recent weeks? Henry David Thoreau once said an early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day ... Have a great week, everyone.