When I'm 64
Mar. 28th, 2008 11:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisThanks to all for birthday wishes.
I'm not 64. I'm only 59. But so far 59 is lovely.
I've never been shy or concerned or dismayed by my age. Before I was 6, I was desperate to get there so I could go to school (that took about 1 day to get over). Before I was 16, I would have walked over cut glass to get a drivers license (and, I was behind the wheel, fully licensed by noon on my 16th birthday!). During my teen-aged drama years, I could not fathom living beyond age 27 (don't ask cause I have no clue).
After that the milestones became pebbles and I did not really pay much attention or care. As a baby boomer of the female persuasion, my years served me well in the areas I cared about - credibility and maturity. I could say that I never had looks to loose but who's to say I ever lost 'em! ha!!
My friend John made a huge honkin' deal out of my 40th birthday - he made it into an all day affair at work and after - it was great fun.
My friends Jon and Page turned our Las Vegas trip into a great way to spend my 50th birthday.
I've got no plans for today nor for the 60th. What happens happens and I'll be delighted.
I love being this old. I love my history. I have a great ability to gloss over my most horrible mistakes and embarrassments and I work hard, happily successfully, to actively appreciate where I've gotten to now. I often wonder how and why I got so lucky but mostly I'm just grateful.
So now I think I'll put in a load of laundry and then whip up some udon soup for lunch!
I'm not 64. I'm only 59. But so far 59 is lovely.
I've never been shy or concerned or dismayed by my age. Before I was 6, I was desperate to get there so I could go to school (that took about 1 day to get over). Before I was 16, I would have walked over cut glass to get a drivers license (and, I was behind the wheel, fully licensed by noon on my 16th birthday!). During my teen-aged drama years, I could not fathom living beyond age 27 (don't ask cause I have no clue).
After that the milestones became pebbles and I did not really pay much attention or care. As a baby boomer of the female persuasion, my years served me well in the areas I cared about - credibility and maturity. I could say that I never had looks to loose but who's to say I ever lost 'em! ha!!
My friend John made a huge honkin' deal out of my 40th birthday - he made it into an all day affair at work and after - it was great fun.
My friends Jon and Page turned our Las Vegas trip into a great way to spend my 50th birthday.
I've got no plans for today nor for the 60th. What happens happens and I'll be delighted.
I love being this old. I love my history. I have a great ability to gloss over my most horrible mistakes and embarrassments and I work hard, happily successfully, to actively appreciate where I've gotten to now. I often wonder how and why I got so lucky but mostly I'm just grateful.
So now I think I'll put in a load of laundry and then whip up some udon soup for lunch!
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Date: 2008-03-28 10:37 pm (UTC)Hope you have a very Happy Birthday Susan!
Happy Birthday
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Date: 2008-03-29 12:34 am (UTC)I was in quite a tailspin thinking I'd actually missed it. Funny how the notifications disappear so early on the 'day of'. I hope that the rest of your day is perfect and that you will celebrate many, many more happy and healthy birthdays.
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Date: 2008-03-29 01:17 am (UTC)Happy Birthday
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