Here I am. Poised on the very brink of 65. Not like in “miles per hour”, but in “years of age”!
65 has a certain ring to it. Sixty (sexy, silly,) & five (fine, live,). Could it be just that simple? Should I be doing/thinking something special? Maybe I am too old to do something differently. Should I be planning to take up a new hobby (I don’t have any old hobbies), go back to school, learn to make fudge, buy a new rocker? It has a certain “New Year’s eve” quality about it.
I hadn’t planned on doing anything to usher in the new age, except a small, family dinner party, that I will cook, (now there’s an element of control that I could give up), with copious amounts of wine that I received for New Year’s and held onto for this birthday. (I need an excuse to drink now.) DUH?
Should I apologize to anyone? Shape up? Make a new will? Pray more? Sin less?
I guess not.
Thank goodness! Just pass the wine and the chocolate cake.
PS… At 65- I understand that we are allowed to ask ourselves profound questions and answer them shallowly.(even using words that don’t exist).
More on “65″ read “A Friendly Warning” posted September 6, 2007 or… read my entire blog which charts my progress from 0 to 65.
…and PS- I am so thoroughly, exquisitely, thrilled and grateful to be here!
Tags: life
January 18, 2008 at 3:18 pm |
Dear Pat, We, too, are thrilled and very grateful that you are here and you are you. Your friendship has been a blessing to us for almost 40 year and we certainly wish for many more.
Loads of love and Happy Birthday
January 18, 2008 at 3:59 pm |
Dear Godmother ,
I want to thank you for just being you , I hope you realize how much you have impacted me in such a positive way during my life . I cannot even begin to explain to you how much you mean to me. I have known you since the day I was born. You have always been there for me from day one .You are as close to family as it can get, , a great friend , and an incredible woman . I am blessed to have shared in your life and I look forward to many more memories for many many more years to come.
Happy Birthday Auntie Pat ,
May all your wishes come true you deserve it !
Love always Jamie xoxoxo
January 18, 2008 at 7:03 pm |
Thank You all for your accolades, great wishes (and some wine to boot).
I will finish my last sentence:
…I am so thoroughly, exquisitely, thrilled and grateful to be here among family and friends like you! My life is rich, beyond words…xx
January 22, 2008 at 3:45 am |
Happy 65th Birthday Pat!!!
Hope you had a fantastic day and all the very best wishes to you for the rest of your days.
Hear you might be heading out west this summer.
Just to let you know that we are planning on meeting up with you somewhere.
Keep in touch.
Again all the best.
Love from your, not seen for forty+ years, friend, Judy
January 22, 2008 at 3:16 pm |
Judy, Many thanks.
We will keep in touch and certainly meet you out west this summer. I understand that Betty Anne has a wine cellar that needs to be “sorted out”. (Her words). CAN DO! (My words).
I think, (maybe so) she lives about 1/2 way, which would be the only sensible place for us to meet.
xx
February 4, 2008 at 5:01 pm |
Hi Patricia,
I knew that your 65th was coming up, just didn’t expect it so quickly!
You’ve obviously lived the last 65 years with great panache and love, as can be evidenced by your well wishing friends. I’m glad that I can consider myself as one of the luckies to have experienced you first hand.
Your quick laugh, optimistic attitude and constant vitality make you the precious human being you are. May the next 65 years be as enjoyable (if you drink enough wine, you’ll be sufficiently pickled that it won’t matter if you’ve slipped the silver coil or not).
Have a great one Patricia.
Warmest wishes, Chris
February 4, 2008 at 7:39 pm |
Dear Christina,
Thank you. As usual you can out-finesse me in the word-smith department. Now I have the task of finding out what the heck my silver coil is, and if I’ve slipped it or knot (not).
It has been my pleasure to know you as well. I always appreciated that we broke the “glass ceiling” in sales, in the printing industry together.
Since you are several years my Jr. I look forward to sending you a greeting on your 65th!
PS: Maybe I haven’t slipped my silver coil, I may have only misplaced it.
xx
Patricia
February 4, 2008 at 9:32 pm |
Dear Patricia,
It’s just yet another euphemism for mortal coil.
Yes, that glass ceiling was thick, but we managed to break it together.
The stories we can tell!
xx
Christina
February 4, 2008 at 9:48 pm |
Amen!