Counting Down

[cirianz]

Well, at 2 am tomorrow, less than 24 hours away (down under anyway)
I'll be passing that scariest of numbers
The female "Best by" date
The big Four Oh

Was talking to my Mum on the phone last night.
Reminiscing about the things we did for her fourtieth birthday
She's still got the engraved watch my sister & I bought her for that most momentous of occasions.

I don't usually pay much attention to my birthdays
But figured I should probably celebrate this one,
so me & my family
Including all of John's Kids that live here in NZ,
& getting all of them to stay still long enough to attend a 'family function' is really quite astounding
Ashley didn't even make it in time to the wedding so he missed the actual ceremony
Will be heading around to a local restaurant for dinner.
Probably a pretty staid celebration
But given my state of impending decreptitude It is best to be careful

so... anyhow... anyone want to come along?
I think I'm supposed to be a 'grown-up' now
But I never was very good at that
I guess I'll just have to grow-down instead

 

[muckshifter]

I won't be there in body, but my thoughts may wonder on over ...


40 ... what is that again ...

Somewhere between turning 40, “the old age of youth,” and passing 50, “the youth of old age,” it hit me ... I’m too old to wear uncomfortable shoes

Have a great day, enjoy!

 

[cirianz]

ROFL

Thanks mucks
I'll send a toast your way

 

[floppybootstomp]

Have a great time gal

I do believe at the age of 40 I suffered my first pangs of 'growing-up-itis' twas a strange sensation

 

[cirianz]

lol, yeah.

I remember fourty...
It's an age my mother was...
It wasn't supposed to happen to ME!!!

 

[Rush]

Your 40`s are another chapter...embrace and enjoy ..

 

[cirianz]

Thanks Rush

Yeah, that's why i decided to have a party
Just seemed far too boring to sit around feeling sorry for myself
with those scary words... "middle age" rattling around my skull
So I thought
"Party time"!!!!

 

[floppybootstomp]

I had a party, here ya go, me at 40

 

[cirianz]

Cool
Looking good
I trust you weren't quite so vertical by the end of the evening?

 

[Taffycat]

Yay Ciri... enjoy the Naughty Forties and look forward gleefully to the Nifty Fifties .... Ignore the dodgy eyesight ... it can be a blessing, you don't actually see the crows-feet (or should that be laughter-lines ) Never mind the odd grey hair, there is plenty of stuff to cammouflage those .... and just hink of all the really good things that become better with age - wine, cheeses, antiques .... you can't really beat it, so go for it head-on, it can be fun

Hope you will have a lovely day tomorrow Ciri

 

[Ian]

I hope you enjoy tomorrow Ciri - you can always start up counting backwards instead, my granny did that and now she's younger than I am

 

[Abarbarian]

40 grand time , just got that teenage stuff out of the way an now its time to enjoy yourself

 

[cirianz]

Yay Ciri... enjoy the Naughty Forties and look forward gleefully to the Nifty Fifties .... Ignore the dodgy eyesight ... it can be a blessing, you don't actually see the crows-feet (or should that be laughter-lines ) Never mind the odd grey hair, there is plenty of stuff to cammouflage those .... and just hink of all the really good things that become better with age - wine, cheeses, antiques .... you can't really beat it, so go for it head-on, it can be fun

Hope you will have a lovely day tomorrow Ciri

lol, I remember when I told my Mum that I had found some grey hairs,
Her reaction was that No I hadn't, she was far too young to have a daughter with grey hair

I must have a hunt 'round & see if I can find a copy of that song
"Life begins at fourty... "
I always did like that one

 

[cirianz]

I hope you enjoy tomorrow Ciri - you can always start up counting backwards instead, my granny did that and now she's younger than I am

I was thinking of being my shoe size instead,
But since John's been seven for years My daughter tells me there's something creepy in a nine year old being married to a seven year old

 

[cirianz]

40 grand time , just got that teenage stuff out of the way an now its time to enjoy yourself

lol, thanks AB, but I'm afraid, with my daughter at 14 & my son 9 I'm heading straight into a whole new dimension of teenage hormones
hmmmm... maybe a good time for that 'big OE' I've always promised myself

 

[Taffycat]

I must have a hunt 'round & see if I can find a copy of that song
"Life begins at fourty... "
I always did like that one

Is this the one Ciri? HERE

 

[cirianz]

lol, Not quite,

I think it was an eighties song
went something along the lines of...

"life begins at fourty,
You wonder why you feel so norty... "

 

[ChristopherP]

I hope you have an absolutely fantastic day Ciri... Dont get too drunk!!!!!!

 

[cirianz]

spoil sport

 

[CITech]

Birthday greetings

Hi Ciri

I think it's still your special day so hopefully it's not too late to say ...

Happy Birthday

Hope you have a great one, and don't worry too much about being 40!

CI