Oh No, the Big 4-0!

TO 40 AND BEYOND

Well, it’s here.  My 40th birthday. I am officially embarking on the next decade of my life.  Whew, what a lot of pressure!

So as a special birthday treat I am finishing the evening, not with a wild party, but in my pajamas watching Sixteen Candles and reminiscing about my favorite birthday moments of the past 40 years. 

February 13, 1974:  OK I don’t actually remember being born, but you get it. 

February 13, 1982 (Age 8):  I remember having a birthday party at McDonald’s.  I don’t remember who was there or what I got, but I remember the soft serve ice cream.  Even back then I was motivated by food.  I also got my ears pierced that year—and started my love affair with E.T.  Lol. 

February 13, Year Unknown (Age Unknown):  I vaguely remember an Ice Capades party.  I used to really love ice skating and thought I could be a skating star.  Clearly, that didn’t happen as I still don’t ice skate well. 

February 13, 2004 (Age 30):  My now ex-husband planned a surprise party for me at Buca Di Beppo, a cheesy, gaudily decorated Italian restaurant.  It was not only my first (and only?) surprise party, but also the first time I’d ever tried Lemoncello, a tart, yummy bit of alcoholic goodness.  I don’t remember if I’ve had it since.

February 13, 2012 (Age 38):  I was working at Blockbuster Video when I happened to look outside.  There, standing a few stores down was Elvis Presley!  OK, it was actually an Elvis impersonator (who also happened to be a friend of mine).  He and three other members of a vocal quartet were in the shopping center to sing Valentine-Grams in the various shops and offices. He convinced his quartet to come and sing the song, “Teddy Bear” to me, in celebration of my birthday.  Swoon.  

February 13, 2014 (Age 40):  This year’s birthday was pretty low key, yet it has been filled with such outpouring of love and support.  I am overwhelmed by the amount of messages people have sent to wish me well.  Sometimes when we feel our most alone, we are shown how many lives intersect with our own. 

Thank you for that, my friends.    

Until my next blog entry, Lovelies….