Another Year Older
Today is my birthday. I won’t say how old I am, but suffice to say that by anyone’s standards (and there are some differing opinions on this) I am in that period of life called “middle age.” This means I am within a particular age range, my hair is greying and thinning, my mental reflexes are not as sharp, and I can expect to gain weight. In other words, if you think I’m fat and stupid, too bad. It’s my age!
Seriously, though, I don’t mind getting older. Sure, it means my time on earth is that much closer to being over, but I wouldn’t trade all I’ve learned over the years I’ve been alive to go back and relive that time. No disrespect intended, but young people think and do some pretty stupid things. I know that from first-hand experience. And part of the reason for this is that many young people are so convinced they know all there is to know, they ignore the sage wisdom from their parents and grandparents. That’s not to say all old people are wise, and all young people are idiots. But with age comes experience, and those that have learned from experience have much to pass on to the next generation if they’d only listen.
Sermon over. Now to some fun stuff. I’m not going to tell you explicitly what year I was born, but here are some artifacts from my birth year. First, some novels that were published the year I was born:
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(okay, so the Dr. Seuss book is not really a novel, but it was my oldest daughter’s favorite book when she was little, so I could hardly not include it!)
And here is the number one song in the UK the week I was born:
And the number one song on the US Billboard Hot 100:
Some TV shows that debuted in the US and the UK that year (click the pictures to watch!):
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And some people I share a birthday with:
 Harry Houdini (illusionist/escapologist) |
 Sir Alan Sugar (English business magnate) |
 Steve Ballmer (Former Microsoft CEO) |
 Lara Flynn Boyle (Actress) |
Do you share a birthday with a celebrity? Or did something significant happen on the day you were born (other than you being born)?
Happy birthday, Colin!
I’m not exactly sure where “middle age” starts and ends, but I’m pretty sure I fall within the range. And, like you, I’m pretty okay with that. 🙂
Thank you, Madeline! 🙂
Just think, you’re at that age where you can start griping about them damn kids! PULL UP YOUR PANTS! =D LOL
Absolutely, Patricia! Reminds me of that infamous Monty Python sketch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo
That’ll be me soon enough! 😉
Happy birthday, hope it’s a great one!
Thank you, Jennifer! It’s been great so far. 🙂
Happy Birthday, dear Colin. May your sweet dreams come true soooon. I’m so blessed to know you, my long-lost brother… 🙂
Thank you so much Lilac!! 😀
Happy Birthday to the slave driving taskmaster of the Carkoon School of Writing!
I have Mr. Brown Can Moo, so I checked out the copyright date. I’m still older than you by more years than I care to admit.
Hope you had a wonderful day.
Carkoon is certainly an education for us all. 🙂
Thank you, Dena! I can remember back in the 80s trying to imagine what it would be like to be this age, and I couldn’t begin to fathom it. I must say, I had nothing to worry about. 🙂
BTW, was MR BROWN required reading in Law School? Noisy tenants and how to deal with them. 😉
LOL no, but it would have made for some interesting class time. Probably preferable to my Federal Tax Law class tho.
I can imagine the letter you’d get from this client:
“I awoke last night my head torn asunder,
BOOM BOOM BOOM, Mr. Brown making thunder.
With these walls made of paper and held up with glue
My tenants are angry, what am I to do?
I grant the man’s talent,
He’s impressive, I’m sure
But when he next SPLAT SPLAT SPLATs,
It’s his butt out the door!”
Well I’ve evicted tenants who do make BOOM BOOM BOOM sounds through the walls, so that’s definitely within the realm of possibility. I’m NOT a poet tho 🙂
Wishing you a belated Happy Birthday, Colin. Hope you had a wonderful day 🙂
I did. It was a lot of fun. Thanks, Anita! 🙂