Birthdays Abound
This is a week for birthdays. I celebrated turning *gasp! 49 on Monday. Next year is the BIG 5-0. That is a scary thought. It was an enjoyable day, with many emails being sent, cards given. David thought about sending flowers, but didn’t, because the Flower Shoppe was busy, and he had a small window of time (he wanted them delivered to the church). He also didn’t want to pay the $50 they said it would cost to send them. Which, knowing what he had planned other wise, I was totally OK with this. After work, we headed to Emporia. He had done his homework — I wanted a new computer monitor for our PC. Yes, I do use the laptop the majority of the time. But my PSP program is on the PC, and there are times I do use it, and the color was awful. So, I wanted a flat screen monitor, and that is what he decided I would be getting for my birthday. He made some phone calls, which helped him decide if we were going to Emporia or Topeka, and if we were going to Staples or Walmart. I love my new monitor, and will be using it a whole lot more than I have in recent times.
The plan then was to go to Montana Mikes. Who knew that they were closed every Monday. Needless to say, we were a bit disappointed that it had to be Golden Corral. It was OK … but not really what I would have considered a “Birthday” supper. I HATE going to “all you can eat” places, and then having to ask for your piece of steak. I never get what I want, and I’m always to intimated to say anything. But, we were kinda limited to where we went. And, he had just spent $200 for my birthday present, so I was happy, and all was good.
I was surprised yesterday then when he said we were going to do what we had originally planned on Monday. At one point, he was going to order the monitor online, and we would go to our favorite Mexican restraunt for a steak supper. After Ethan left for Barbershop practice, we went out for supper — he even turned off his phones, so we woudln’t be interrupted. Again, I didn’t say anything, but he did get a “few looks” Monday night when he talked on the cell phone all the way to Emporia, and during half the meal. AND THEN — I had to drive home because we picked up a truck they had had in the shop up there. So, it took it upon his self to try and redeem himself Tuesday night. Which, he really didn’t need to. Yes, some years back,I probably would have been in tears, because he couldn’t focus on me ONE NIGHT A YEAR. But,I’ve learned to accept it for the most part — and his efforts last night didn’t go unnoticed. The chicken fried steak we had was extra yummy after the lousy, unseasoned piece of steak we had had the night before.
I say Birthdays Abound, because 1) yesterday was my grandson’s 1st birthday. His will always be easy to remember because its the day after mine. But, while we were at the restraunt, someone got sang to, and it was “Mandy” — who is David’s niece. Her birthday is also the day after mine. AND…while we were there, another couple and their friends came in that we knew, and they sang Happy Birthday to her as well. David kept saying he was going to bring it to their attention about mine, but I kept asking him not to. I really don’t like the spot light being on me like that, no matter WHERE we are at. So, he honored my wishes, even though he joked around with the waitress about it. But they were both nice and kept their mouths shut.
I have some thoughts about this birthday. Not the actual day, but about turning 49. I have a feeling its something I’m going to be blogging about over the next few days … weeks… maybe even months. I don’t want to go into my 50’s, living life the way I have in my 40’s. I have 363 days to turn things around. Can I do it? I’m going to try, but want to get my thoughts — and maybe a plan down on paper first. It sucks to get old, ya know?
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So glad you had a decent birthday!!!
And yes, you CAN turn it around…it’s just a matter of putting your mind to it and actually DOING it!!! If we can help, you know where we’re at.
We Love ya LOTS!!!
Wenona