It’s My Birthday
Today is my birthday. The big FIVE OH! (50).
Nothing spectacular happened and there were no bad emotions about turning 50 like everyone said there would be. Betty made me a cake at work and another friend filled my office with black balloons. Cleve gave me flowers and the new Eagles CD, which is awesome, and he’s taking me to Charleston this Saturday to celebrate.
When I look at turning a half a century old, I feel blessed to have even made it this long because you never know what’s around the next corner. Every day that I can wake up, breathe, walk, love, go to work, talk and feel, is a great day.
I’m blessed to have my health, my wonderful husband and a loving family and friends.
Fifty was great! Now I think I’ll go curl up with my book and go to bed. 
Tomorrow I’ll be 50 and a day. Imagine that….
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Go On … Read It!
If you’ve not read the Harry Potter series, I encourage you to do so.
Rachel loaned me the first book about three years ago and I just did NOT want to read it. So I didn’t. Then, when she and Joe moved here, they would tell me things about the books and the story and how good it was so, eventually, I conceded to at least give it a shot.
What a pleasant surprise! I found myself getting sucked into the fairy tale like story with the very first book. I am now on book six. I have one more after this and I have to say, I’m a little disappointed that it’s going to end.
It’s the type of story you can get lost in and reacquaint yourself with the child inside you that somehow gets buried as you grow older. As the books progress it’s obvious that they’re not just children’s books. It’s a very smart and complex story of a young wizard, his trials and adventures with his friends and foes, as he tries to figure out what his purpose in life is.
J.K Rowlings is brilliant! I hope she continues to write.
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Been a Long Time
It’s been a long time since I’ve written here. A lot of things have happened since last summer.
My friend, Barbara, passed away last summer. My brother has gone through ups and downs. Joe and Rachel got married in October and moved here which is very nice. I’ve never lived around either of my boys before and I have to say, I’m loving it. Joe started his landscaping business this past January and that’s starting to pick up a lot. Spencer & Orie are doing good. Spencer got a promotion and is plugging away at his schooling … doing quite well with it. He’s gotten into shape and has lost a bunch of weight and looks and feels great. Skye is growing up too quickly. She’s beautiful and gets more and more that way every time we see her on the web cam. They have one year left in England. We had planned to go see them while they were there but haven’t yet. We may have to wait until they move.
Our (newspaper office) first year in our new digs was great! We have some new people and have lost some. Cleve has been and is extremely involved in things around the county. I, on the other hand, tend to keep to my computer work and work at the office.
It’s been a good few months with just a few bumps.
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