Birthday Countdown

October 1, 2008 at 2:20 AM

I'm starting to dread this now... bithdays. I used to look forward to my birthday - cake, presents, parties, socializing, etc. Now I'm starting to almost dread them. Gray hair, stiffer fingers, and retirement planning. Each additonal year makes me realize how much there is to do in life that I haven't done yet.

I received a card in the mail the other day from my mother, sister, grandfather and all their critters combined. On the front is a picture of a cat dress in a highway patrol hat and sunglasses. Inside it reads "Do you know how fast you were going over that hill?" :::GROAN::: In it was a healthy check. Now I'm perking up.

Hmmmmm, new strings, new sheet music, hand warmers, and maybe a concert?

From Terez Mertes
Posted on October 1, 2008 at 12:51 PM

>On the front is a picture of a cat dress in a highway patrol hat and sunglasses. Inside it reads "Do you know how fast you were going over that hill?"

: )

And, FWIW, my 40's have been GREAT. Like a new lease on life. (Granted, it's been a very tiring lease...) So, mull over that for the rest of your 30's.

From Karen Allendoerfer
Posted on October 2, 2008 at 8:52 AM

Happy Birthday!

And I agree with Terez, turning 40 has been overall great. Forty is when I started playing violin and viola again!

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