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ORIGINAL: singLOUD

Thanks for the greetings guys, and MissGizmo for the PM. Looking back, it looks like I am in good company for my birthday week, Sony, Charlie and Mark Trammel! What a mixed quartet we could be!

I have to share my day with you. My birthday was great, starting before dawn when some college-aged employees decorated my lawn with a dozen black signs saying things like "Happy 50th" and "I'm at that metallic age, silver in my hair, gold in my teeth and lead in my bottom." I then joined my staff at work at 9AM for a brief presentation, which involved bursting 50 black balloons, each with a dollar bill inside. You know a dollar bill inside a baloon will really fly up when the balloon is burst, did you know that?

Next, my church choir had arranged a 1/2 day retreat for my wife and I. We spent the morning and early afternoon poolside, with a nice lunch in a pastoral setting which was very relaxing. They also gave me a delicious carrot cake and 3 gift cards to local restaurants. Then, my girls had a small party for me at home, followed by a nap while my sweet wife prepared my favorite - homemade lasagna with french bread and sweet tea for supper.

All in all a great birthday, with only one negative moment. About 10:30 AM, I was backing my SUV out of the carport and did not notice that my wife had left the passenger door open, so it got ripped off. My insurance will cover the damage, but what irony. I have only officially been a geezer for a few hours and already had my first senior moment! [:D][:D]
In fact, one of the black signs in my front yard reads "Caution, senior moments in progress." Pretty prophetic (or should I say pathetic?[:D]).

Thanks again for the birthday wishes.

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ORIGINAL: MyCatSmokey2006

I wish everyone who shares a birthday with me today a Happy Birthday! I better take the batteries out of the smoke detectors before lighting all those 39+ candles on my ice cream cake! [:D]