The Big Five-0
A half century ago today, in a tiny English village bordering the North Sea, my father and brothers went to see a western at a nearby theater. I was born during the movie. In my dad's defense, the doctor did say that it was going to be awhile before I was born.
That's how things were done in those days. Today, I wonder how a woman would react if she was in labor and her husband decided to go see a movie.
Anyway, this is the big day and despite turning fifty, I feel only one day older than I did yesterday. Maybe it's time to act my age and stop wearing low-rider jeans and bikinis. Naw. I can't help being older, but that doesn't mean I have to act older.
Written by Melissa on 12:22 AM
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13 Comments:
Happy birthday!!! You are as old as you feel... don't stop wearing what you want to or acting the way you do.
It was a lot different then when babies were born. My dad was a lot like that, actually worse than that.
So... are you English?
Happy birthday!! Hope you have a great day, carry on wearing whatever you want.
Tell us more about the English roots!
Happy birthday! Doing anything special?
happy birthday! age is just a number so they say...enjoy your day... (i'll remember it because you have the same birthday as one of my brothers)
Happy 50th! I'm just a few months behind you. My husband, tho, doesn't turn 50 until next year. And he enjoys reminding me of that fact - often!
A big Happy Birthday! Welcome to the 50's club. Age is just a number. Enjoy and celebrate who you are :)
Happy Birthday, and many happy returns :o)
Hope you have a super day :o)
Whoa! Happy 50th Birthday Melissa!
Häpi Boisdei tu u,
Häpi Boisdei tu u,
Häpi Boisdei, dear Melissa,
Häpi Boisdei tu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
(me singing with fake German accent) :-)
Madwag, I don't plan to change a thing because of some arbitrary number.
Julie and Madwag, I have dual citizenship. My father was a U.S. Air Force pilot stationed in England when I was born. I came to the U.S. when I was three.
Dave, my friends Sandy and Scott took me out to dinner at one of my favorite restaurants. I had a wonderful time. I've been truly blessed when it comes to friends.
Thank you, May. I know so many people who were born within a few days of my birthday.
Connie, well, that's what you get for robbing the cradle.;)
Irene, thank you for welcoming me to the club.
Michelle, thanks, I had a great day.
Karen, thanks, but I thought that you had a real German accent. :)
Happy Birthday, a couple of days late. :) Sounds like you had a great day!
Thanks, Lisa, I did. Fifty isn't as bad as it sounds.
Happy Birthday!
You're as beautiful on the outside as you are on the inside and that's something to be very proud of at the 1/2 century mark..hehe... Don't stop wearing what you feel comfortable in...if you got it might as well flaunt it! :) Speaking of English roots...I'm 1/2 English...my mother (who is about 6 years older than you) is a 1st generation American...her father came here at 17 years old from a little place just outside of Liverpool.
Thank you, Andrea. You're much more English than I am. I have just a tad of English blood.
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