Three-quarters of a century! I feel like an elephant!
I’ve never paid a whole lot of attention to my birthdays. Or anyone’s for that matter.
Usually when asked how old I am I have to do the math.
And when the birth year is 1944 that is a little tricky, especially after we passed the year 1999. And I was never good at math.
For some reason responding to the age question got easier when I hit 70. I guess maybe I started paying a bit more attention to it all. As in, “Well, that’s the last time I’ll have to get the house painted!”
Now when asked I just have to recall if it’s an odd year or an even one, and if we’re beyond March 22: Bingo! I can quickly come up with the right answer.
Anyway, this turning 75 thing is apparently a milestone. I sort of knew something was going on when about four days before my birthday an inch-high stack of birthday cards arrived in the mailbox. That’s about how many I normally get over a ten-year period.
When the same thing happened the next day I asked Sue: “Did you by any chance launch a birthday card campaign this year?”
Indeed she had, and it was very effective. I even got a card from a relative who doesn’t walk yet, much less read or write. I wonder how she managed to get hold of a stamp….
So thanks all. It’s been fun.
And if you’re expecting some wisdom about your cosmic queries from atop this major milestone, don’t hold your breath.
I don’t even ask those questions of myself, much less try to answer them. Because whenever I’ve tried, my mind shorts out and all I want to do is take a nap.
The Urge to be Someplace Else 
Yep, I’m in that mode (Class of ’44) but it’s more “Well, that’s the last time I’ll need a haircut.”
What’s depressing is that I’m a hospice volunteer and am older than most of the people I visit. Maybe I should adjust to “That’s the last time I’ll need to shave,.”
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Happy birthday Ron!
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Thanks Chas.
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Yes, Sue did and awesome job of conspiring to get you “75 for your 75th”!!
Fun to see you just a few days before your milestone birthday!
Cheers,
Your Much-Younger Brother Roger
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Happy birthday! I celebrated it on the Econ River. When do you head north? Our company has left And except for driving Alice to doctors appts this week, I am relative,y free.
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Leaving in a few days and all the paddling stuff is packed up. This winter really flew by.
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Got ya beat by five years! Of course having whisky in breast milk COULD have some lasting effect in how Scots never age. Anyway, here’s to the next 80 years! Slainte! Jim This communication and any attachments may include privileged, confidential and/or copyright information or material. It is intended for the addressed recipient(s) only. The contents have not to be disclosed to anyone other than the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the e-mail and any attachments thereto is strictly prohibited and it may be unlawful. If you are not the recipient and have received the email in error, please return it to the sender, delete the email and destroy copies of it.
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Jim! Good to hear from you. If I had known you were my senior by that much I would have been way more respectful all these years. I would have said things like, “more pats of butter PLEASE.” If you’re still in NC there is a good chance we can meet for lunch soon. I’ll send you an email.
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