07 March 2014

Old age


Today is my 62nd birthday. I know that women of a certain age are not supposed to be so forthright with this information. But two years ago I celebrated the Big 60 just weeks before being diagnosed with a tumor in my brain, so the old Maurice Chevalier (an actor who died in 1972 at age 84) quip rings true:

Old age isn’t so bad when you consider the alternative.

We watched last night’s Colbert Report early this morning. I am happy to pretend that Stephen knew today is my birthday and that this song is for me.

Warner Music's "Happy Birthday" Copyright: Warner Music maintains a legal stranglehold on the rights to "Happy Birthday."

Have a great weekend!

Love,

Rebecca








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