Have a great birthday this month, LFL. Age is just a number, and totally meaningless. (I'm a year older than you, so you have to listen to your elders--ha,ha.) I'm sending you smiles and happy thoughts to help you celebrate.
LFL, I know what you mean about "where did the time (50's) go". I was just thinking this morning that the past 5 years literally flew by. While in the midst of it all I wondered if/how it would ever end. Now that I look back, I feel that I lost so much of life as I struggled to deal with the matters at hand...daily. I am determined to get back to really living...somehow! Anyway, happy birthday to you this month! I hope you get a chance to celebrate you in some small way. You so deserve it!
I plan to "get out and go exploring" this year. I've already had one cruise this year, and I have an Alaska cruise-tour planned for June with my 2 daughters. Then in late October I am going with Pris R* on a 50 day cruise to the Mediterranean and back. We'll get back to Ft Lauderdale on December 19th. That should keep me busy for this year.
Tim's birthday is today. I have dreaded it but actually got up in a celebratory mood this am. We are both passionate believers in Christ Jesus as our Lord and Saviour and he is healed, whole and spending his first birthday in His presence. Such comfort and joy! Happy birthday babe! I will join you in a twinkling!
Thanks dear friends for the birthday wishes. I could never have gotten this far without each and every one of you.
Birthday linner (lunch/dinner combined) at Maggianos with Rich (DH) and aide. Actually was reasonably ok. Rich loves to eat out and ate all his meal (not eating so much at home. Dropped 15 lbs since Nov 2014).
Downside was fridge only 6.5 yeas old crapped out so now have to buy a new one. Partial reason was previous aide stuffed freezer so full the motor worked OT and I think finally burned out. I want to be mad but 6.5 years officially into this, I guess I'm resigned. You guys know the feeling.
I'm amazed that there seems to be only 2 April birthdays on this site. In my real life I know at least 20 people born in April...my dad was an OBGYN so I always think about what was happening 9 months before. July/summer vacay for April babies!
Love to each of you. Hope you are all doing the best you can.
Apparently mine liked doing something end November. My sister Aug 31 and I am just a few days later. Still working on OBGYN. What is that? I gave up and looked it up. Ah.
Happy Birthday to you, Mary. I hope you enjoy your day. Get out there and have some fun, but save some of your energy for that spectacular 50 day cruise on your agenda. Enjoy!
Today is a milestone BD for me, but it is a low key day. My gift to myself is to no longer endure Drama or annoying people if I can help it. I used to be too accommodating and always trying to please. It used too much energy and no one was ever very grateful and now I realize that it is possible to be pleasant company without trying so hard, even, and especially, with family.
So there you have it. Things will never be what they were. Alzheimer's has stolen all of that. Part of reinventing myself is changing my role and expectations. It will be a bit of a rough ride; retraining oneself always is. Retraining those about you is always harder and there are harsh words to be expected about my selfishness and other such nonsense. Tough love, folks, the old gal is not the pushover she used to be.
In losing my husband to the fog of AD, I have gained some wonderful friendships. I had lunch with one friend today and it was a perfect celebration discussing interesting topics with a drama-less, fascinating person. My idea of a perfect party!
Happy Birthday, marche. Your day does sound serene. All the drama some dish out is draining. Hope you have a wonderful birthday evening and many more Happy Birthdays. Enjoy.
Gordchipper* reassured me that the dogs really do love me (it's not just about the food)! It is spring and I have food, shelter, water, and plumbing so I try to be grateful for that everyday by imagining what life was like in 100, 200, 400 years ago. The book, Cold Mountain, paints a vivid picture of such a life circa the Civil War.
I topped off the night by eating a couple of Fudgebars and watching the Spanish soap opera, Grand Hotel, and petting the dogs! Happiness is in the small things.