Forging ahead

I am today thinking about lots of things.

First, maybe it was a good thing after all to quit smoking, even though it has made me fat.

Second, there are people older than I who do really stupid things that make even me look clever.

Third, some people have chosen husbands even less wisely than I did.

It’s been a great year. We elected a President I wanted and I have grown to lurve him and Michelle, too. I’ve had some really great work so far and I am teaching this evening, which if anyone had asked what I wanted for my birthday I would have said, “work.” I visited friends and family in the US and ate crab three times. I had visitors from many countries and enjoyed the company a great deal. My two old girlfriends are talking about coming to visit and traipse around this autumn.

I got a card in the mail yesterday featuring pugs, my favorite dog. I would love to borrow a pug, but all I got was the card.

Anyway, have a happy day today for me. I don’t know when Art and I will celebrate our shared sagra, but we have 11 days to make it equally shared. Spare a thought for Jess, who is popping pregnant and will introduce us to the bimbo shortly.

Happy birthday, folks!

Comments (7)

Brad'll Do ItJuly 16th, 2009 at 18:58

If today is your birthday, then many, many happy returns (which sounds like a shopping oxymoron, but remains, nonetheless, in the vernacular). Happy, happy day to you, Judith.

AlisonJuly 17th, 2009 at 04:55

Thanks for sharing your birthday wisdom with your readers! I want some of that salt/herb mixture. :)

MaryJuly 17th, 2009 at 07:36

Hope you had a fantastic birthday!

JudithJuly 17th, 2009 at 08:25

@alison: how come you don’t make stuff like that when the good stuff is available. Last year you had an excuse– not now.

@mary: I did, I did. I thought I was doing lessons for Brits and it turned out to be 1 Brit, 4 Swedes and one Finn. Were they gorgeous? You bet. I appreciate young people and soon won’t feel like throwing wrinkle powder on them.

BarbaraJuly 17th, 2009 at 09:13

Glad you got your birthday wish! As for the birthday celebration, right now it’s too hot for me to think about cooking ANYTHING – perhaps a lunch of melon and prosciutto, followed by watermelon with a candle in ti??
.-= Barbara´s last blog ..DINNER AT OLIVASTRELLA =-.

JudithJuly 17th, 2009 at 14:36

Or a discoteca for Art and me and you can stay home withthe fan???? You old ones are hard to budge!

egJuly 18th, 2009 at 01:05

I tried putting a pug in the envelope but he kept wiggling out….

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