Today is My Birthday!!

“Today I turned the BIG four-oh..yup that makes me a LEO, for sure!

For those that have already surpassed this great milestone, what was your 40th year like? Do any of you remember?

I actually feel better than I did 4 or 5 years ago..must be all this abuse I take on Trail Talk.

Happy Birthday tomorrow for Diggerboy and all those other Leos out there!!”

“From another Leo, Happy Happy Birthday. I drank a birch beer for ya at HDJ's!

40 was a snap. It was the five-oh that got me. Now I'm staring at the next one. Oh well, beats the he11 out of the alternative!”

“Well then.

Happy birthday Tex and many more. Sounds like a good reason to take another hike.”

“HPM - Funny you should say that - do we actually need REASONS to hike??

I was talking to Om today and mentioned an OCALA NF Reunion hike sometime in the near future.

Life is full of possibilities!”

“forty? no big deal. Happy Birthday to ya!”

“Happy birthday Tx!!!!! :-)”

“We don't need reasons but we gotta tell the nonhikers something don't we?

Oh, the Ocala2 will happen. I'll probably get a thread going pretty soon about it. And this time will WILL finish with a day of paddling.”

“I get there in Oct. Not looking fwd to 40 but could be worse, could be dead. HBD”

“Happy Birthday Tex!

8D”

“Happy Birthday Tex! I don't think it should be a big deal. You look great, feel great, sounds like you have a great family, and you have a great job (caaaaandy). You could be turning 30 and look crappy, feel crappy, have a crappy family, and a crappy job. Celebrate!”

“thanks newgirl
i feel crappy all over because you just discribed my life.














just kidding.....”

“WOW! Happy Birthday, Tex. Let me assure you that every year gets better. Especially when one does like you, getting a new life style, new activities and envolvements. You are wonderful and we all love you.

Many, many more Happy Birthdays to you.

Yes, 'Life is full of possibilities.' Just keep going for them. And ECT ONF-2 sounds great, another winner.

You're beautiful.”

“Happy birthday Tex!

Yeah -
you over fortysters need to chime in and let us kids know what to expect.”

“Darn, I guess that means Gojo is out of the running for my older (have to be over 40), sexier men contest. LOL!

What are you going to do to celebrate Tex?”

“OMG

i forgot to say


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!”

“Forty eh?

Way to be!

Don't subscribe to the so-called milestones. It's who you are and how you feel that matters. (At least that's what my 96 yr. old neighbor lady says!)

This Earthling method of tabulating years is so archaic ;)

. . .and thanks for the advance b-day wish!”

“Celebrate? I already did, by coming to Montana!! That was my present to myself for making it this far!!

Tonight I have a fire department drill session from 7 to 9pm. Hey, I have to be ready for the next medical emergency, right?

How's that for a Birthday celebration?? ;-)”

“Oh barf, Gojo!

Happy Birthday, Tex! I celebrate this month too, but I'm going to be 43. The secret is to look at the half full glass, and say"F... I.!" and drink it up. Then you just pour another one. ((:-D

Of course, now it is OJ with extra calcium that you are drinking but who cares?”

“"What are you going to do to celebrate Tex?"
~Newgirl

I think I'll celebrate her with a mesquite-grilled Texas size steak and Lone Star beer!”

“Happy birthday-
Sounds like you're enjoying your life, that's the most important thing.”

“you over fortysters need to chime in and let us kids know what to expect
gojo

OK, gojo, every year you should be able to enjoy life more by expanding your activities and getting more envolved. If you have not seen pictures of me in the air at my last birthday celebration, just scroll down a little after clicking on this link. You have more than 30 years to reach my stage. You could be utterly fantastic by then. Just go for it, whatever it might be. And lots of luck to you.
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newgirl - Do you want one of us that is sexy, healthy, or both like me? (See the above link, if you dare.)
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Sorry for the interruption, Tex. Tried to finish before you returned with more ice cream. You never looked better!”

“...Return with the ice cream?? Hey, I know I'm a year older, but I don't think I'd forget the ice cream part!!

What's going on?? LOL”

“You should have said something at Montanapalooza.

Happy Birthday Tex!!!!!!!!!

Glad to see you join the 40 something club (41 this Nov myself).”

“A Texas sized "Happy Birthday" to you, Tex. You're a gem, at any age!”

“Happy Birthday and congratulations! You're just getting better with time!”

“Happy Birthday, Tex!!!

I turned 40 in Nov., then the body promptly fell apart. (Well, technically, the implosions started a few weeks before my birthday....) Hope you can keep it together. Go celebrate!!”

“November what? I'm on the 28th....”

“Well, Tex, that's a different kind of celebration, but it'll do. I've heard those fire drill sessions can get rowdy. lol!”

“Happy Birthday Tex!

For my fortieth my so-called friends threw me a suprise wake! It was a hoot! Had the tacky sprays of flowers, candles an urn with ashes (I didn't ask whos!), a a eulogy and even a memorial book! Not knowing what I was in for I wore a black dress. LOL!.”

“hmmm... I like gogo's idea. If I were still in Dallas, I'd head for the Hofbrau.”

“I turned 40 recently too Tex. Never felt better. Here is an interesting question:"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?"”

“Newgirl..how do you know she feels great?...are their pics for phils page!?..lol

HAPPY B-DAY TEX!!

LONG LIVE TEXAS!!”

“She said she feels better then she did 4 or 5 yrs. ago. That's how I knew. Plus, she had some spunky-spunk on the Montanapalooza trip, anyone w/ that spunk has to feel great.”

“martyb, November 12, 1960. Easy one to figure from anyway!!!!!

Tex, I'm going to a shot for your birthday when I get to the golf course. JEGERMEISTER (sp) YEAH!!!!”

“Chief, I thought you were turning 41 this coming November (like me), not this past November, which would have made us about the same age. But now I see that you're much older than me....

See, Tex, once you turn 40, everything starts to get a lot more confusing....”

“Happy Birthday Tex, turning 40 was nothing and neither was turning 51. I do seem to get those senior discounts more than I use to....damn, I must looked older than what I am”

“Wait, let me get my calculator out.

What a knothead I am!!!!!!!!!!”

“So, Chief -

Did you start on those shots before you reached the Golf course, mebbe, huh?? LOL

I think you have golf on the brain. Is that #2 behind sex or does it vary from hour to hour?? roflmbo!!”

“A co-worker sent me this joke.

(anynamehere) is a golf fanatic.

Every Saturday he has an early tee time, gets up early and golfs all day -
at least 27 holes, some days 36. One Saturday morning, he gets up early,
dresses quietly, and goes out to his car to drive to the course. It is
raining a torrential downpour, but he decides to drive toward the Club
anyway. There is snow mixed with the rain and the wind is blowing a gale.
He flips on the radio and finds it's supposed to actually get worse as the
day progresses. He hems and haws before finally deciding to give it up for
the day. So then he turns around, drives back home, pulls into the carport,
quietly goes inside and undresses, and slips back into bed, where he cuddles
up to his wife's back and whispers, "The weather out there is terrible."

To which she replies, "Yeah, can you believe my stupid husband is out
golfing in it?"


NO RESPONSE NECESSARY”

“Happy Birthday, Tex. Hope you're keeping all them Texans in line.”

“i kinnot believe i spoke with you today and you didnt tell me it was your appearance day anniversary!!

happy 40th trip around the sun!
satchitananda Qi Jai!

the fourth decade is GREAT!as per the earlier conversation....u will still be hiking at 80!!!

on my 40th i had front row center seats to Bob Dylan concert.and it was acoustic..and of course he was singing all the songs for me...heh.......ooommmmm......
montana was a great treat to yourself!!!hope you are getting into somethin fun today too!”

“BTW, my 40th was spent in Billings at a pizza restaurant (MacKenzie River Pizza?). Woo hoo.”

“Happy birthday Tx!
Another dang Leo I see.
12 more days and I'll be 37. I'm cathcing ya Tx!”

“Happy bday, drink a shiner in celebration.”

“LyndyS is right. Now that you're 40 you will have to reverse all the damage from the first 40 so you can live another. OJ and Fibercon for you little lady!”

“Happy Birthday!

Since you asked, my 40th was one of my best birthdays. I had just lost 57 lbs. and had started backpacking again. I was in the best shape in 20 years.

Staying active, in good shape, and having a positive attitude is critical to "feeling" young.

One of my "youngest" thinking friends is 81 yrs. old. I asked him what kept him so young at heart. He said, "Staying away from negative old people!"”

“Happy B-Day!! It is so wonderful to see people not falling into societies prejudices about age. I am closing in on 40, not quite there yet! WOOHOO!!!”

“Not knowing your age, I'd have guessed you about 33 or 34.
Didn't think you may be older than me.”

“You silver tongued devil. Thank you! I will be 39 January 20. Aquarius”

“We better quit talkin nice to each other or Chili & HOI will start talking.
LOL!!!”