Rambling on MY Birthday

"Today it’s my Birthday, I'm gonna have a good time! Doesn't everyone wake up with that thought on their birthday? It's your special day and even little kids know that it will be a day when they have a special day of their very own. Remember the parties when you were a kid? who should you invite? What present would they bring? What special cake and goodies would Mum provide, Ugh let's hope it isn't blancmange, (I couldn't stand that stuff especially the skin.)
My earlier birthdays have faded into the past now. I can remember quite well my children's birthday parties. Having two boys, these were incredibly noisy affairs and I always finished up with a splitting headache but they all seemed to enjoy them which was the main idea anyhow. I can't remember many of mine. I wonder why that is?

Birthdays come as a time to start over a new year and the big ones always loom large. I can remember a few of those. Being 21 and getting the key to the door, an old tradition in England. I think I still have the silver key card somewhere. Then my birthdays fade again but I do remember my 60th. We all went out to eat with a group of friends at an Italian restaurant and it brings to mind delicious profiteroles. Which reminds me I haven’t tried making them for a while?

I don't mind having birthdays like some people do as they get older.They dread being 40 and 50 is the absolute end isn't it to all good stuff that happens. I have found each age has its advantages but that’s another ramble to go on another time.
I did once think when I was about 63 of the great idea of only celebrating my birthday every other year. It slows down the progression of aging. Well, it worked for a few years but I got into problems when I had to fill in official kind of forms, 'What age was I really? I could never quite remember and you look like a fool if you don't know your age so I gave that up.

On my birthday I always remember my mother Flo. She had a pretty hard life as she grew up during the First World War and then had a young family during the 2nd World War. I suspect my birth was a real hardship to her as it was a very difficult birth; I was born very small, about 2lbs birth weight and a premature baby at that. At that time that must have led to all kinds of heart ache.

Birthdays also lead you to think of all your friends and relations. One of my great pleasures on my birthday is getting a  Happy Birthdays greeting  from everyone; cards sent from all over the globe, telephone calls, internet e-mail cards, wishes on Face book etc. I didn't know I had so many friends!! So if you know someone, even if it is just an acquaintance, don't forget their birthday. It does make a difference.

So the sun is out, it’s a lovely day in Texas, I shall spend the rest of the day, pottering around, and then this evening have a lovely dinner with my best friend, my husband Mike at a favorite restaurant. We will talk and laugh and have a GOOD time. A great way to spend a birthday.