August 22, 1950.... a date that will live in infamy. (Sorry FDR)
Me, moments before I was born. (This is actually a dramatization. Ultrasounds hadn't been invented yet in 1950.)
I enjoyed a happy childhood thanks to wonderful parental units.
First day of school.
Second day of school. It didn't take long for me to figure out I didn't like sitting still, being quiet, finger painting, and eating paste. My parents would drop me off at school, and I would run back home before they could get there.
Senior prom.
With the threat of military school and hard labor hanging over me, I finally decided public school probably wasn't so bad after all.
College....350 miles away from home. Yoo Hoo!
Love....marriage (#1)....
....and kids. Three wonderful female kidlets. :)
Work, work, work....
Lots of cool critters along the way.
Aging gracefully.
A few bionic parts along the way, too.
(Semi) retirement.
Happily ever after. :)
That's me. Happy kid, an intravenously-fed education, multiple wives, 3 awesome kids, 6 amazing grand kids, made a few bucks, spent same, life is good. I've made it to curmudgeon-hood!
Why yes, today I am 65. NOW GIMME MY MY DAMN DISCOUNT!
The End. :)
S
65? You don't look a day over 64.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday old dude!
Thanks Big Joe. 64 huh? That's the nicest anyone has guessed so far. I'll take it! :)
DeleteAnd good stuff on the time line...several audible laughs,and a couple of snickers!
ReplyDeleteAnd good stuff on the time line...several audible laughs,and a couple of snickers!
ReplyDeleteI love this! She's beautiful schnauzer too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lori. She was gorgeous, and so were/are all my other furry family members. :)
DeleteYou are exactly 3 days older than me. How'd it go with Medicare?
ReplyDeleteSo far, so good. On a monthly basis it won't save me any money vs my former private insurance. The savings will come from having no co-pays, and just a tiny deductible. In the long run I think it will be a positive. Suggest you talk to a medicare adviser if you haven't already. His advice was invaluable.
DeleteHappy Birthday. Glad you made it to sixty-five, although I'm sixty-two and I already get senior discounts.
ReplyDeleteThank you Stephen. Some discounts are available at 62 or even less, but at 65 they are pretty much universal.
DeleteHappy birthday! Glad you can look back and be happy...not everyone can say that. There is one store here that I love to shop that gives those senior discounts at age fifty. I really hate them.
ReplyDeleteThank you Betina. I have absolutely no regrets. I truly am happy with where I am today. :)
DeleteHappy birthday! You sure were a hunk at your prom :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. Yeah, I peaked for about 6 minutes back in 1967, and it's been downhill ever since. *wink*
DeleteHappy, happy geezerhood, Scott! It's not as bad as it seems. (I lie a lot, too.)
ReplyDeleteI turned 65 last February..... tja, that's life
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