|
|
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,253
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,253 |
I am going to make this unabashed declaration, Happy Birthday to me!
Fifty years ago, on a bright, sunny Father's Day, just like today, I was born. After 4 sons, what a great Father's Day gift a bouncing baby girl was. Today, on my birthday, I will have the wonderful opportunity to be with my 4 brothers, my little sister, most of their spouses, a sprinkling of nieces, nephews, a couple of my niece's babies, my mom and 2 out of my 3 kids. This afternoon, I'm on my way to a 3-day family reunion in the mountains. I've put 4 bottles of champagne in my portable cooler. Mom is bringing the cake.
Am I feeling old! NO, NO, NO! I feel the wonder and beauty and humor of life around me. I don't have a lot of wrinkles. I have almost no gray in my curly, blonde hair. Not only can I touch my toes but I can put my palm to the floor with locked knees. I take no medication and have never had surgery. Okay, there's a few more pounds and that extra chin. Yeh, I'm a little stiff some mornings. Let's not talk about those veins on my legs or hands. I remain an optimist. I plan to live to the point where being 50 will seem like it was "so young".
A couple years ago, when WH turned 50, it was like a dark cloud decended upon our house. He went into a deep, dark funk all day. By coincidence, it was the day of our annual town celebration. On that late summer night, there was a free dance with a great band at the parking lot a block from our neighborhood. I would have considered it my own personal party but WH refused to attend and spent the evening glued to the computer. (Boy, don't I wished I had a keylogger that night!) WH made our lives miserable that night. Couldn't be jollied out of his mood for anything. He could not even bear to celebrate his birthday until the next day. I suppose I should have seen the red flags popping up everywhere. I do wish that I had taken the initiave and gotten us into some kind of counseling then.
No pity party today. I am me. I will not be in denial of what I am. So, I'm ancient? I have value and worth. Happy birthday to me.
See you'all in a few days.
Grapes are versatile. Grapes can be sour, sweet, sublime as wine and fabulous even when old and dried out.
Me: BS
XCH: Clueless
2-DS: Bigger than me
1-DD: Now also bigger than me!
5/6: Personally served CH with divorce papers
6/6: CH F? wants to time to see if M can be saved
7/6: FCH reenters our lives to work on marriage but secretly signs papers to start divorce...what's that about?
Mediation set for November
Final dissolution in January 2007.
2008 and beyond: Life goes on...
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 7,093
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 7,093 |
Happy Bday gg!!!!!!!
Sounds like a great day for your family.
And btw, 50 is the beginning of womanhood IMO. A beautiful, sensual, carefree woman who has something to give.
What could be sexier?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,387
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,387 |
Happy Birthday! Enjoy it, nobody can do that for you.
cc
"Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,724
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,724 |
Happy birthday, grapegirl!
Did you get that cake?
Have a GREAT day.
Alph.
Me, BS 37
Him, WXH (Noddy) 40
DD13, DD6
Married 14th August 1993
D/Day 2nd April 05
Noddy left us 3rd April 05, lives with OW (Omelette) 28
Divorce final 6th July '06.
Time wounds all heels... - Groucho Marx
...except when it doesn't. - Graycloud
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 92,985 Likes: 1
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 92,985 Likes: 1 |
Happy Birthday, Grapegirl! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.." Theodore Roosevelt Exposure 101
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 10
Junior Member
|
|
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 10 |
Happy Birthday to you!!
Hope you have a great day
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 372
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 372 |
Happy Happy Joy Joy! Dont let anyone steal your joy! It is all yours! Given freely my our Maker!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,632
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,632 |
Happy Bithday GG,
You know what, I'm 55 and don't feel a day over 40. It only gets better!
You're not older, you BETTER than you've ever been! It's with age, you're like a fine wine; better!!!!
Blessings,
Jerry
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,253
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,253 |
I was flipping channels last night and caught some older model who trying to land a job. She was interviewing with some agent. In the part I heard, she said, "You know, 40 is the new 25."
So, I'm thinking is 50 the new 30?
Grapes are versatile. Grapes can be sour, sweet, sublime as wine and fabulous even when old and dried out.
Me: BS
XCH: Clueless
2-DS: Bigger than me
1-DD: Now also bigger than me!
5/6: Personally served CH with divorce papers
6/6: CH F? wants to time to see if M can be saved
7/6: FCH reenters our lives to work on marriage but secretly signs papers to start divorce...what's that about?
Mediation set for November
Final dissolution in January 2007.
2008 and beyond: Life goes on...
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 777
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 777 |
foundareason
D: March 2006 (xw - multiple a's)
I have found a NEW REASON!!!!
A Treasure!!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,080
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,080 |
Happy Birthday, Grapegirl!!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Me 40, STBXWH 43
Married 16 years
D-day 01/25/05
Son 14, Daughter 10
Divorce almost final - I hope!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,978
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,978 |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!![color:"purple"] [/color] Indulge yourself.....You deserve it!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by confused42; 06/19/05 08:58 PM.
aka-confused42
BS-45 me
WH-42
DS-14 & DD-12
together 21 yrs, married 18.5yrs
"I love you but not IN love with you" speech 6/3/04
D-Day 2/25/05; WH moved out 3/15/05 & back too soon 3/22/05...He left again 5/8/06
5/25/06 Plan B.....NC letter 6/18/06
Recovery finally began Jan 2007
We are IN love again!!!Sept 2007
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 748
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 748 |
Happy Birthday, Grapegirl!
Me BS 44
XH 45
M 20 years
D19
D12
DDay 11.29.04
Separated 12.29.04
Plan A 24.02.05
Plan B 10.9.05
Plan D 2.2.06
Divorce 13.6.06
OW - former friend and D12's x-godmother (Skunkypoo)
OWH - philander, XH's former best friend (still shares skunkypoo with XH)
Anger = drinking a rat poison and waiting/wishing the rat would notice you drink it and the rat die from it.
Redhat
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,178
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,178 |
Happy Birthday, grapegirl. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
GC
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,885
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,885 |
Enjoy your special day. How wonderful to be able to share it with all your family. Mine are scattered so far and wide. Happy birthday GG. TT
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 906
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 906 |
Happy Birthday Grape!
We celebrate birthdays for a whole week so here's your virtual birthday gift (you'll have to unwrap it and see for yourself if it's what you wanted, but it's not a new car)!
Cheers!
Sally
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 9,015
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 9,015 |
Happy Birthday!
And congratualations on joining the 50+ club!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 168
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 168 |
Happy Birthday GG. The 19th is my birthday as well. I'm 52 and in the best shape of my life. Many happy returns of the day and may each new birthday be better than the last.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 3,073
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 3,073 |
[color:"red"]hApPy BiRtHdAy GrApEgIrL! [/color] Susan <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.
~ Kinky Friedman
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 15,310
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 15,310 |
ESTEEMED GODDESS GRAPE!!!
Welcome to the best part of your life!
HAVE FUN NO MATTER WHAT!!!!
I made it happen..a joyful life..filled with peace, contentment, happiness and fabulocity.
|
|
|
|
0 members (),
525
guests, and
84
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums67
Topics133,625
Posts2,323,525
Members72,042
| |
Most Online6,102
Jul 3rd, 2025
|
|
|
|
