two ties, a dress shirt, a dress belt, ten pairs of socks, the Steve Martin version of the Pink Panther on DVD, a Celtic Woman CD, a wide assortment of cards (including one from the kitten), and two tires for the back end of Reba's car. And for me, from me, a new video camera!
Yes, that's right--I have once again managed to cheat death for another year and arrived upon the 44th anniversary of my birth yesterday. I have to tell you--although I do enjoy the presents and stuff, 44 just isn't one of those real banner-type celebration milestones. It's more like a quick stop at the highway rest area, and even then, it's not even one of the particularly nice ones. Stop, pee, stretch, look at the old brochures, and get back in and start driving again. All good things, obviously, but not quite like getting to the hotel and turning on the air conditioner.
Maybe it would have helped to have a cake--for some reason, there was no sugary, flaming remembrance of my nativity. I blame myself for not stopping and getting one this weekend. I mean, I had to go by Sam's twice--once for the tires, and again that evening to purchase my camera (and no, I don't know why I didn't get it the first time, other than wanting to shop around and see if I could get a better deal. Which was impossible to determine, seeing as how no one else sells this particular model.) Anyway, I might decide to fix the problem by stopping today on the way home from work and picking one up. And dern it all, I'm going to make sure it has the full complement of candles--none of this one, or three, or two "4" numerals--I want a conflagration!
Eh, or not.
As I said, hard to get particularly worked up about the second 22nd.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at July 10, 2006 08:26 AMWell Happy Birthday! I'd make you a cake, but it would get a bit squashed in the mail and Miss Reba would probably wonder why you are getting birthday cake from Virginia.
Posted by: Sarah G. at July 10, 2006 08:36 AMWell, you'd have to send it to my office--keeps down the suspicion, y'know. But in any case, thank you very much!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at July 10, 2006 08:59 AMHappy birthday, Geezer!
Posted by: Jordana at July 10, 2006 09:03 AMThanks, young'un!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at July 10, 2006 09:10 AMHappy Birthday! I will be 50 in a couple of weeks, so 44 doesn't sound old at all.
Posted by: Kathy at July 10, 2006 09:21 AMHappy B'day, O Great and Wise, All-Powerfull and All-Knowing Big Daddy Possum.
Posted by: DaveH at July 10, 2006 09:30 AMHappy Birthday Terry!. Save the cake & candle money and buy a box or two of ammo. Burn that instead. You can use your new video cam to post some results!
Posted by: Nate at July 10, 2006 09:30 AMWell, happy birthday in advance, Kathy! And thank you very kindly, Dave and Nate. Although Nate, I am afraid any excess funds will have to go toward either car parts or dental work. I will be sure to video the results in either case.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at July 10, 2006 09:56 AMIn my best Mamselle Hepzibah voice:
... Happy birthday, Mr. Possum,
Happy birthday to you.
::swoon::
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at July 10, 2006 10:41 AMHappy birthday, Terry. (Wonder how old 44 is in possum years?)
Posted by: Stan at July 10, 2006 02:32 PMFossil-like.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at July 10, 2006 03:11 PMMicrosoft and Peter Jackson postpone the making of a film based on the Halo video game after backers pull out...
Posted by: Marquis Bellamy at November 22, 2006 05:51 PM