So with the close of my 50th birthday year celebration, it’s time to see how I did on my 50 – 50 list. Although I only made it to 41 items in total.
The list has changed very slightly during the course of the year.
I’ve taken a few items off since they no longer seem necessary for celebration. A few items had to be added because they were simply too good not to give ‘em a try. Continue reading
I got a call from a long lost friend. It was perfect timing, I had just come in the door.
As soon as I heard his voice, I knew who it was. Agent J. I hadn’t heard from him in over 5 years, maybe more. And there he was on the other end of the line calling from the other side of the world.
He and I have been friends for decades. Not bosom buddy types but the kind that when we get together it’s like we just saw each other last week. His dad and my dad were buddies which is how we became friends. Continue reading
I’m ¾ of the way through my fiftieth year.
Looking at my 50 – 50 list, not much has been accomplished.
I did see Beethoven’s 9th symphony performed live. Continue reading
Oh, put me in, Coach – I’m ready to play today;
Put me in, Coach – I’m ready to play today;
Look at me, I can be Centerfield.
John Fogerty
Today I am one quarter of the way through my 50th year. It’s technically my 50.25 birthday.
When I faced my fiftieth birthday, the thought of how to celebrate it came up.
There simply had to be a party. After all, as my birthday landed on a Saturday, I knew the gods had decreed it must be so.
I wanted to have a party – a great party. Just like the ones I remember from my family time in Denmark. Continue reading
