My Daily Travels: A Very Special Blast from the Past That Took Place Today

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Friday, May 8, 2026

A Very Special Blast from the Past That Took Place Today

Thirty-eight years ago today, I was a young Navy wife giving birth to an 8-pound 4-ounce baby girl at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia. The time was 8:18 p.m., and that year in 1988, just happened to fall on Mother's Day. For whatever reason, the number eight dominated that special day.... Sign in to see full entry.

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