Today is the big 70 for me, and all things considered, it beats the heck out of the alternative. Those who knew me as a teen looked at me, shook their heads and said, "That crazy SOB will never see 30". Well to all of them: Raspberries!
I'm still around and going strong, and whats more I've had fun every day of my life. Though I gripe and bluster a bit on occasion, What's the point of being 70 if you can't be a little curmudgeonly once and a while? But I want you all to know that I love and respect everyone here and that you are all my adopted family.
My wish for each of you is that when you reach 70, for those who haven't gotten there yet, that you can say you found something every day to make you happy. Now I'm looking forward to 80, 90, 100, who knows?
Now I'm going to bed 'cause I'm getting up at 5:45AM so I can be at work early.
Retire? Nah! It's boring!!!
Bless you all,
Ole
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Happy birthday Ole, hope you
Happy birthday Ole, hope you have a great day. Here's to another 30 years of happy days (and I don't mean a remake of the Fonz lol).
Big hugs
Lizzie :)
Bailey's Angel
The Godmother :p
It's been a great but busy birthday week, Lizzie...
and it continues through Sunday! Started Tuesday. I wonder what my 140th will be like...
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Happy Birthday Ole!
Are you sure your 70? Maybe your really 40/30, or 50/20, or 60/10? Just a thought.. Hugs, Taarpa
Well, Taarpa,
I'm still 18 between my ears and looking for trouble! Wait, what was I looking for? Oh, right, all the wonderful friends and future friends who wished me a happy birthday!
Thank you,
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Yay
Happy Birthday to u,Big Sister Ole.Hehe
Thank you, M.K.,
I can use all the sisters and friends I can get, younger or older. And this is a family not of blood relations, but rather of shared experience and desire: I think it's a stronger family for that!
Thank you for sharing my birthday joy,
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
HB2U
Happy Birthday Ole! I'm right behind you... 18 more months. I tried being retired; got tired of being retired after one year and went back to work. I'm gonna work until they start throwing dirt In my face and planting daisys on my head. I plan on that being a long time from now because I'm gonna live forever, So far... So good. Hope you day was a good one.
Linda Jeffries
Too soon old, too late smart.
Thank you , Linda,
we sound simpatico on several levels. I'm from Milwaukee originally, Linda, and while most would call the blurb over your picture Pennsylvania Dutch: I know it as Milwaukee Dutch. Thank you; It's a gift from home, and very heart warming and special...
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Happy birthday!
Ya old codger! ;)
Nah, seriously, good on you!
Abigail Drew.
Old is all in the mind, Abigail,
and I guess that in a few years I'll have to admit that I'm entering Middle age! Till then, each day is new, waiting to be lived...
Your friend,
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
My mom taught me a saying let
My mom taught me a saying let see it goes something like:
"You're only as old as the man you feel."
Hmmm not sure if that right but it sounds good to me. So essentially you need to get an 18-21 year old boyfriend and keep replacing ever 2-3 years to stay forever young lol.
Big hugs
Lizzie :)
Bailey's Angel
The Godmother :p
Happy Birthday!!
Wow Happy Birthday to you, and if you want to be a little bit curmudgeonly then that's okay - you've certainly earned that much at least!
:D
I hope you have a great day at work and that someone brings you a cake and sings a nice embarrassing song for you.
xx
Amy
No cake at work, Amy,
But I hope there will be one at the family party this afternoon and evening! I looks like the weather will be perfect for a couple of hours of swimming first. Maybe I can blow off the cake calories before I eat them: I hope, I hope!
Note to me: Serious diet starts Monday!!!
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Happy Birthday!
Good for you. I hope you stay in good health and have a long life.
Mark <3
Thank you, Mark,
So far no signs of the ravages of age except DJD mostly around some old injury sites. No heart, diabetes, or signs of major illnesses. And since I retired, and lost some weight my blood pressure dropped to the point that my Doc. took me of my blood pressure meds. Just had the semiannual checkup and blood work and all within acceptable norms.
I FEEL GOOD
James Brown
Whooooau! I feel good, I knew that I would, now
I feel good, I knew that I would, now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SzlpT...
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Happy Birthday Young Lady
You want curmudgeonly? I'll show you how to really do it,
Actually...Big Hugs,
Joanne
Curmudgeonly, Joanne?
I have fun with it but it's really part of my disguise. I'm really soft and cuddly, or want to be.
Actually I've had fun most every day of my life and joke and laugh daily. When life isn't fun anymore, throw dirt on me :I'm dead! And unless I'm in the grip of allergies (I hate Ragweed), I sing at least 2 hours each day. I've sung all my life and see no reason to stop now no matter how many people stare at me...
;-D
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Happy Birthday Ole. I guess
Happy Birthday Ole.
I guess it's boring at home, but when I'm that age, I certainly want to be retired - although considering how they push back retirement all the time, I'll probably have to work till 75 :(
Anyway, I hope you have fun,
Beyogi
I quit 2 jobs yesterday, Beyogi...
So now I only have 1 that I work 2 to 6 days each week and, of course my own business. I tried retirement at 68 but was climbing the walls in 2 weeks.
Busy is better!
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
So you had four jobs
So you had four jobs before... Woah, that's definitly busy.
Hey, Beyogi...
It keeps me off the streets!!!
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Happy birthday Ole:)
Hopefully many more just because I'm selfish.
*Great Big Hugs*
Bailey Summers
Thank you, Bailey,
You're a pip! And I mean that in the best way. Rest assured I plan to be around for a lot more years to thank you and the other authors for entertaining, inspiring and challenging me.
Your friend,
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Happy, happy birthday
Hi Ole,
I'm a couple of years behind you. I really don't know what I'd do if I retired. Yeah, it's sometimes a bummer to get up at 5 in the morning just so I can go drive truck for 8 hours, but you know, while I enjoy sitting around doing nothing, it doesn't take long before I really want to do something.
My son-in-law's father retired about ten years ago. The longest he had gone without a job is about a year. His wife says he's so much a pain around the house that she's glad when he decides to go get a job again. I'm sure I'll be the same.
Happy birthday and many more.
Hugs
Patricia
Happiness is being all dressed up and HAVING some place to go.
Semper in femineo gerunt
Ich bin eine Mann
I was a Road Warrior, Patricia,
for 37 years. Whether it was that intense schedule, my roving Vikingr heritage or my ADHD searching for something new, I find it impossible to just sit in front of the Boob tube...
...hang on! ...just thinking...
OK, I'm back! I just can't ever see myself just sitting. The time may come when I'm just creative and write, paint, sing, garden, landscape, cook: but retire, no! I'm just not a retiring person.
Thank you, Patricia,
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Birthdays.
Happy birthday Ole.
Well bugger this dying lark I'm gonna keep going 'til I have to give up being disgraceful!!! And yep, between clubbing and being a crazy bitch, I still work at my property portfolio (Cross the pond last week sorting out stuff in the big apple.) Next month Prague to show my face in Bruno, bugger this retirement lark! Oh and a couple of hundred miles a week on the bike.
Congrats on the big seventy and more importantly, congrats on being fit enough to rumble on.
Many happy returns and many more birthdays.
The crazy bitch!
Never ever give up enjoying.
Bevs
I plan to retire, Beverly,
about 3 days after I'm dead! Till then: Rock on! I'm sure you'll agree with that attitude, Beverly.
Best wishes, and let me know when you start growing old,
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Happy Birthday, Kid
It's a pretty sad state of affairs when I can call most people kid, but as you say, any day above gound is a good day, and I've reached that point. Happy birthday and wishing you many more, Arecee
Ya ain't old, Arecee,
Till Ya decide to be, and I don't think either of us has decided yet. Till then, let's just try to have fun every day. OK?
Ole.
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Happy Birfday!
,and may you have many many more to come.
*sends a burst of pixie dust*
~Hypatia >i< ..:::
Thank you thank you Hypatia L.,
Keep that pixie dust coming, especially if its a youth serum. I'm not looking to get younger, only to enjoy every day.
Thanks for the good wishes,
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Happy Birthday
Thank you, Playinaround,
Especially for not putting 70 candles on that cake and burning down the site.
Thank you for thinking of me.
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!
Right behind you, Sweetie
James Dean said,"Live fast, die young and leave a good looking corpse." Since I will be 70 in 5 days, I guess I have only nailed 2 of the three.
Finding this site and this wonderful, caring community has helped make these golden years, like,'fer sure'. I am always impressed by the quality of writing that I find here each day and the depth of caring I see, each for the others. I don't comment a lot because I rarely have a lot to say but I am here and I do love you.
I cannot put into words how much this all means to me but as my life has gradually constricted due to health and financial reverses my reading is the biggest part of what is left. This I have always had from age 3 and this community of readers and writers has become, for me a haven.
The years since 1996 when I began my transition have been truly wonderful.Then again, Each of the fairly discrete episodes of this so interesting life: Hippy, drug runner; the University years;Career and family years; transition, sailing and Lesbian "Bitch Magnet"(according to the owner of my favorite Dyke Bar in Ft.Lauderdale); and my current years as an elder crone among a wonderful community of feminist activists is/has been wonderful.Even if I have reputedly, retired 3 Guardian Angels to the Rest Home.
Wow, Ole' you sure kicked of a string of reminiscence, feelings and thoughts. Thank you and..
Happy Birthday