A great birthday

Accompanied by my favorite birthday video.... a great day! Flowers, dinner, books, movies, breakfast and great ecards from all. It should come as no surprise that this was a milestone birthday....55! For 5 years I have resisted all efforts by the AARP for me to join them in their midst (I thought 50 was too young.) However, I am seriously considering it now, along with the use of selective senior citizen discounts. I know, I know, people at restaurants will refuse to take my sr. citizen coupons because I look too young.... but, the savings are too much to refuse!

Love and chuckles and thanks to all! Quid

MUSINGS ON 54

If YOU WERE BORN IN 1954, YOU WOULD TURN 54 THIS YEAR!!!! THERE IS A PHRASE FOR THAT, IN LATIN. I DON'T KNOW IT, BUT IT IS TRUE. I AM THAT OLD, AND THAT IS THE YEAR OF MY BIRTH.

NOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE VIRTUALLY NO RESTRAINT AFTER EATING BIRTHDAY BROWNIES TODAY... (JUST THE CHOCOLATE, GUYS, I NEED NO ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES.....) HERE IS A THOUGHT-PROVOKING SURVEY!!! MY ANSWERS ARE IN

BLUE. COPY IT OVER AND LEAVE YOUR OWN ANSWERS IN THE COMMENT SECTION. OR, STEAL IT AND PUT IT ON YOUR BLOG. WE LIKE SHARING.

Survey from "Parenthetically Speaking"...stealing from a friendly blog, again.

1. What time do you get up on work days?

5:30 a.m.

2. How late do you sleep on the weekends?

sometimes until 8

3. When was the last time you saw the inside of a church?

oh, come now!

4. How long has it been since you got a raise at work?

I got a raise at my last job in April, 2007, then my job was eliminated (how many times can that happen to one woman in a lifetime???). I'm happy to say that at the new job we are counting down to raise date.... July 19. I plan to buy all my friends some shoes. That will make them happy. If you don't get some shoes from me in the mail...you're not my friend.

5. If applicable, how old is your youngest child?

22! How did that happen? I was a child bride.

6. Have you bought a book in the last 2 weeks? If so, what was it?

Have I bought 10? Or 12? Something like that. The last one was "Child 44". Great book!

7. When was the last time you cleaned out your refrigerator?

3 weeks ago.

8. When was the last time you cleaned behind your refrigerator?

In 1993 in CT, our old refrigerator bit the dust. I was forced to clean behind it before the guys installed the new one. Now, I just move whenever I have to clean.

9. When did you last wash your car?

6 weeks ago. I can't afford it now because I rarely have enough money for gas. :)

10. What are you wearing right now?

Jeans and T

11. Where are you right now?

At my computer, silly.

12. Do you sing in the shower? If you do:(a) Are you any good?(b) Do you enjoy it?(c) Does anyone ever ask you to stop?

Well, of course! And I enjoy every last, cracked off key note. But no one else does.

13. In light of high fuel prices, if you had to choose some mode of transportation in lieu of an automobile, what would it be?

Easy. Helicopter. Hal? Hal?????