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[Truthsayer]

Wow! I turned the big 45 today. Ya know what they say; The first fifty years is hell then it's all down hill!   I'm sending this one off with a bang! (relax, i'm not going to shoot myself) Maybe even have some 

[Smokebender]

Well happy birthday to you my friend. I hope you have a wonderful time. As for the pancakes, be careful.    



   

[Truthsayer]

After 12 years of checking out the blueberries, it's time to make the pancakes   But you're right. I did say "maybe". Maybe rarely ever turns out to be a sure thing.  

[Truthsayer]

Well happy birthday to you my friend. I hope you have a wonderful time. As for the pancakes, be careful.   



   

Thank you so much for the birthday greeting!

[misfitguy]

Wow! I turned the big 45 today. Ya know what they say; The first fifty years is hell then it's all down hill!   I'm sending this one off with a bang! (relax, i'm not going to shoot myself) Maybe even have some 

Here's what I experienced. 

I dreaded becoming 30.  I grew up with the saying "Never trust anybody over 30" and here I was becoming one of those guys.  Well, I found my 30's were a lot better than my 20's to the point you will never hear me say I would like to be in my 20's again.  I would never want to have to live those years over.

I became 40 with an heart attack.  Changed my life and I can tell you my 40's were a lot better than my 30's.

I turned 50 feeling pretty good about life.  I had been self-employed for 3 years and enjoying it and believed that since every decade in the past got better, my 50's should be good.

I turned 60 diabetic.  I remembered, though, that I met Sassafras when I was 50 and my life grew and the past 10 years were glorious.  Every decade of my life just gets better, so I entered my 60th decade with a lot of positive thoughts.  I am now 62 and ready to tell you that life just keeps getting better.  I have no idea what old age means.  Probably refers to a worn out body because my mind is better than it ever was.  My thoughts are clearer, many of my dreams are now memories and I don't worry about all the dumb stuff.

I realize that I used the word "I" a lot, but I was trying to share with you my experience with "getting older".  This could also be one of the longest "HAPPY BIRTHDAYS"  I have ever given.

warmly,

Mick

[Truthsayer]

Thank you so much for that insightful birthday greeting! Actually, it gives me a sense of hope for my future that I am looking forward to. 

[Truthsayer]

It's been quiet on the home front all weekend. Nice weather....and I thought I would never say this....too hot to do anything! What is it with us humans? We wish our winters away so as to enjoy the warmth of summer, then when summer becomes too hot we wish it were cooler. Then, after wishing our years away, we wonder where the time goes! 

And how was everyone else's week? 

[misfitguy]

It's been quiet on the home front all weekend. Nice weather....and I thought I would never say this....too hot to do anything! What is it with us humans? We wish our winters away so as to enjoy the warmth of summer, then when summer becomes too hot we wish it were cooler. Then, after wishing our years away, we wonder where the time goes! 

And how was everyone else's week? 

Our week has been good.  We spent a lot of money getting ready for the motorcycle show next week where we will be serving breakfast for 1500 bikers as well as our line of sunglasses.  We ordered 100 lbs of breakfast sausage, bought 20 dozen english muffins, a 20 lb bag of flour, another oven, lots of styrofoam dishes and cups, and other acoutrements.

The questions you asked are similar to ones asked by John Steinbeck in Cannery Row.  His had to do with why we long for freedom from a job, leisure and a stressless life and then loathe individuals that have attained these goals by simply dropping out, such as bums and drifters.  Interesting questions.

Mick

[Smokebender]

I'm having a good week here on the dental floss ranch, or the DFR as we like to call it.
It's that time of year, time to plant the floss. In the fall we cut it, wax it and put it a little
white box that we can sell uptown. By myself I don't have no boss, just me and the lonely dental floss.

[misfitguy]

Smoke,

Ever considered planting pasta plants?  I understand that they do well in the fruit belt.

[Smokebender]

It does get rather fruity around here at times. I think I'll try that, thanks Mick.

[Truthsayer]

I'm having a good week here on the dental floss ranch, or the DFR as we like to call it.
It's that time of year, time to plant the floss. In the fall we cut it, wax it and put it a little
white box that we can sell uptown. By myself I don't have no boss, just me and the lonely dental floss.

Ever thought of reciting those lines to rap music? You could be the next eminem! Have your own American Idol song.

[Smokebender]

I hate rap music. Anyway I'm sure Moon Unit Zappa would not take kindly to that use of her father's work.



Other than that it's a great idea.   

[Truthsayer]

Frank Zappa was a dentist?

[Truthsayer]

Don't take my cynicism and sarcasm too seriously darlin'. It's all done with humor. I'm gearing up for my life on the stage.