60 And Growing

As I start typing this, I will be sixty years old in three hours and three minutes. I do not know the actual hour of my birth but I remember being told that it was in the early am hours. The best and worst things about my birthday through the years has been the fact that I was born on the exact same day as one of my brothers, only two years later. I expect he feels the same. It is hard enough putting up with a younger brother, much less sharing a birthday.



So what did I do on my last day before turning 60, you ask. Actually it has been a really good day. I woke between 5:30am and 6:00am, got up to pee, went back to bed and slept soundly til 8:45am. I then got up, ate, read the paper and then went to visit my folks. The best part of my day was making my birthday cake with my 94 year old father. We worked together and whipped together a three layer German Chocolate Cake, a family favorite, and a staple of my brother's and my birthdays. Then we fixed lunch, visited and filled bird feeders. When I got home I went for a 5 mile walk out the road and back.



At this moment I am drinking a Blue Moon Belgian Style White Ale left by my nephew back in July. That will give you a clear picture of my alcohol habits. However this is pretty good and I believe I will have another, the last one in the fridge.



So what have I learned after 60 years, you ask. A whole lot of trivial things, not worth talking about and a few important things. However I am trying to keep my advise to myself, unless asked. It is harder than you may think. One piece of advise though, having a few close friends helps you get down the road.



IMOL and Mumbles are also approaching 60, so we will all be in the same boat shortly and that is as it should be and has been since the ages of 11.



Happy birthday to us all.