September is an incredibly busy month for birthdays and
anniversaries in our family, and it includes both milestones for me. My husband
and I were married a week before my birthday so we tend to go away somewhere to
celebrate both our anniversary and my birthday. That’s exactly what we’ll be
doing this year but we are only managing a long weekend. I’m still excited
because it includes two museum visits that I’m really looking forward to.
Year 63 has been a great year filled with wonderful
experiences such as international trips, publishing an e-book on Amazon,
watching the grandsons grow up, spending time with friends, taking writing
classes and working on my blog.
There have been challenges too - such has major implant
surgery. But hey, life is full of challenges and they can be overcome. I’m
proof of that. This particular experience led me to think about others who go
through this type of surgery or have some disorder that prevents them from
eating solid foods. My surgeon’s office told me that they are always looking
for ideas and recipes and since I was doing a lot of food and eating experiments,
I decided to put a smoothie and soup cookbook together and publish it on
Amazon. While the surgery isn’t an experience that I’d want to wish on anyone,
my end result has been well worth the inconvenience. I recently learned that a
personal trainer’s mother was undergoing intensive treatment on her throat and
thought that all she could eat was mashed potatoes. My technician recommended
my book, Recipe Solutions for a Liquid Diet, and the trainer’s mother LOVES
it because it gives her so many options that she had never considered.
Having always been honest about my age, I have never been
able to understand why women lie about it and moan whenever they have to give
their age. Maybe it’s easier now because
a lot of the celebrities are around my age. I mean, look at Dame Helen Mirren –
she was voted as having the hottest body recently!! One of my all-time favorite movies is
Calendar Girls staring actresses of my age in all shapes and sizes. If you haven’t seen the movie, it’s a
definite must. If you have seen it but not for a while, rent it again. We’ve just watched it again for the umpteenth
time and it’s just so must fun! And for you guys who are reading this, watch The
Full Monty! We’ve also recently watched this again for the umpteenth time and
while it depicts a time that’s a few years ago, it’s still incredibly funny!
So being a “Boomer” is an exciting stage of life. Most of us
feel more comfortable; we’re still full of dreams and things to come. I keep
hearing that 50 is the new 30 and 60 is the new 40. But do any of us really
want to go back to those ages? Not me! I
have to admit that I’d rather have the body that I did back then but I wouldn’t
have the experiences that I’ve had in the past twenty years. I’m relishing the
excitement of future travel and stimulating experiences.
I still have plans and dreams - and as I turn 64, which will
happily (and hopefully) lead to 65, 66, 67 and well beyond. . . . I will continue to celebrate
each and every passing year.
If your birthday is this month -- Happy birthday to you,
whatever day it is. Celebrate it, don't moan about it. Without birthdays, there
would be no you.
“Aging is not what we used to think it was, where you peak at middle age. It’s ascending a staircase into growth, wisdom, well-being and happiness.”Jane Fonda
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