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BackInTex · #1 Post by **BackInTex** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:01 am

10 years ago I turned 40. My wife wanted to know what I wanted to do. I wanted to go to Key West. So we booked the flights and hotel. We didn't invite him, but Georges came anyway. The day before we were suppose to leave they closed A1A. So instead, we went to Aspen.

This Saturday I turn 50. Again, I wanted to go to Key West. But, I didn't fall for it. I also looked into a 4-day cruise out of Galvestaon to Cozumel, but due to my recent medical escapades I decided against it. Good thing. It looks like Gustav wants to celebrate the Big One with me in the Carribean. Sorry to disappoint him.

We will go to Austin or Dallas for the weekend. Not sure yet which. Looks like I could celebrate with Delbert McClinton in Ft. Worth, or Collin Hay in Austin (though I'm having trouble getting hold of the theatre for tickets).

It is driving my wife nuts that she doesn't know where she'll be.

minimetoo26 · #2 Post by **minimetoo26** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:08 am

It looks like you said you turned 50 again!

I was moaning about how all my kids are winter babies and I can't have their birthday parties by the pool, but after reading about Kay's little inadvertent indoor shindig for a pack of 3-year-olds, I'll just keep going to those expensive places where college kids do all the work for you. And you should stick to indoor events for major milestones!

gsabc · #3 Post by **gsabc** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:12 am

That's what happens with a birthday in the heart of hurricane season. You need to think about trips to less southerly areas. An Alaskan cruise, perhaps?

BTW, happy 50th birthday. Welcome to the club.

ulysses5019 · #4 Post by **ulysses5019** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:13 am

BackInTex wrote:10 years ago I turned 40. My wife wanted to know what I wanted to do. I wanted to go to Key West. So we booked the flights and hotel. We didn't invite him, but Georges came anyway. The day before we were suppose to leave they closed A1A. So instead, we went to Aspen.

This Saturday I turn 50. Again, I wanted to go to Key West. But, I didn't fall for it. I also looked into a 4-day cruise out of Galvestaon to Cozumel, but due to my recent medical escapades I decided against it. Good thing. It looks like Gustav wants to celebrate the Big One with me in the Carribean. Sorry to disappoint him.

We will go to Austin or Dallas for the weekend. Not sure yet which. Looks like I could celebrate with Delbert McClinton in Ft. Worth, or Collin Hay in Austin (though I'm having trouble getting hold of the theatre for tickets).

It is driving my wife nuts that she doesn't know where she'll be.

You oughta go to work for the Old Farmer's Almanac.

The Beast Sisters · #5 Post by **The Beast Sisters** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:14 am

minimetoo26 wrote:It looks like you said you turned 50 again!

I was moaning about how all my kids are winter babies and I can't have their birthday parties by the pool, but after reading about Kay's little inadvertent indoor shindig for a pack of 3-year-olds, I'll just keep going to those expensive places where college kids do all the work for you. And you should stick to indoor events for major milestones!

It isn't any better for us summer kids. Then again, our mom spent what money she had on concert tickets for us, so she couldn't afford pool parties. We had to go swim in the chemical plant's retention pond....

At least we got to eat all our brother's cake since he never wanted any...

minimetoo26 · #6 Post by **minimetoo26** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:14 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
You oughta go to work for the Old Farmer's Almanac.

It predicts I'll get the kids some snow in February! Watch this space...

MarleysGh0st · #7 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:19 am

The Beast Sisters wrote:At least we got to eat all our brother's cake since he never wanted any...

Billy doesn't like cake?

Is that because your mom doesn't serve it burnt and plain, as he likes his toast?

#8 Post by **littlebeast13** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:20 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
The Beast Sisters wrote:At least we got to eat all our brother's cake since he never wanted any...
Billy doesn't like cake?

Is that because your mom doesn't serve it burnt and plain, as he likes his toast?

I prefer brownies....

BURNT!

lb13

minimetoo26 · #9 Post by **minimetoo26** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:23 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
The Beast Sisters wrote:At least we got to eat all our brother's cake since he never wanted any...
Billy doesn't like cake?

Is that because your mom doesn't serve it burnt and plain, as he likes his toast?

I prefer brownies....

BURNT!

lb13

I made delicious, still soft and moist brownies on Sunday. There might be one left--I'll let it get good and crunchy before I mail it to you! Burnt, stale--what's the difference.....?

#10 Post by **littlebeast13** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:27 am

minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote: Billy doesn't like cake?

Is that because your mom doesn't serve it burnt and plain, as he likes his toast?

I prefer brownies....

BURNT!

lb13
I made delicious, still soft and moist brownies on Sunday. There might be one left--I'll let it get good and crunchy before I mail it to you! Burnt, stale--what's the difference.....?

Just make sure you leave your full name and address on the package so that my next of kin know who to file the wrongful death suit against....

lb13

frogman042 · #11 Post by **frogman042** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:53 am

Happy Birthday from a fellow '58er.

If you do end up coming into Austin this weekend, drop me a note if you have any free time - if would be fun to meet another fellow BB.

You have the good taste to pick the best year for you birth year - others who had the wisdom to pick 1958 is (IIRC) MarleysGh0st and somewhat less famous, Grandmaster Flash, Ellen DeGeneres, Ice-T, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Holly Hunter, Gary Oldman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Anette Bening, Prince (as well as TAFKAP), Wade Boggs, Kevin Bacon, Kate Bush, Madonna, Tim Burton, Michael Jackson, Tim Robbins, Alan Jackson, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jeff Foxworthy - among others.

In addition, I think we might the youngest group that has a clear memory of where we were when we heard the JFK was shot.

---Jay (If you know how old Thomas Dolby (another '58er) was in the year that he released the song "She Blinded Me with Science" then you know the rest...)

tanstaafl2 · #12 Post by **tanstaafl2** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:54 am

If you want to go to Key West you should look into moving your birthday to January or February!

Hey, it's your birthday you should be able to have it whenever you want...

ulysses5019 · #13 Post by **ulysses5019** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:58 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
The Beast Sisters wrote:At least we got to eat all our brother's cake since he never wanted any...
Billy doesn't like cake?

Is that because your mom doesn't serve it burnt and plain, as he likes his toast?

I prefer brownies....

BURNT!

lb13

I prefer the corners.

MarleysGh0st · #14 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:04 am

frogman042 wrote: In addition, I think we might the youngest group that has a clear memory of where we were when we heard the JFK was shot.

Right you are! That's the earliest world event I have a memory of. I don't have any personal recollections from the Cuban Missile Crisis, the year before.

kayrharris · #15 Post by **kayrharris** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:15 am

minimetoo26 wrote:
I was moaning about how all my kids are winter babies and I can't have their birthday parties by the pool, but after reading
about Kay's little inadvertent indoor shindig for a pack
of 3-year-olds, I'll just keep going to those expensive places
where college kids do all the work for you. And you
should stick to indoor events for major milestones!

It's Murphy's law or something. During last year's worst drought in 30 years, my daughter's July 1 wedding scheduled
poolside was greeted by an inch of rain. Or maybe it's
just my normal bad luck.

tanstaafl2 · #16 Post by **tanstaafl2** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:35 am

frogman042 wrote:Happy Birthday from a fellow '58er.

If you do end up coming into Austin this weekend, drop me a note if you have any free time - if would be fun to meet another fellow BB.

You have the good taste to pick the best year for you birth year - others who had the wisdom to pick 1958 is (IIRC) MarleysGh0st and somewhat less famous, Grandmaster Flash, Ellen DeGeneres, Ice-T, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Holly Hunter, Gary Oldman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Anette Bening, Prince (as well as TAFKAP), Wade Boggs, Kevin Bacon, Kate Bush, Madonna, Tim Burton, Michael Jackson, Tim Robbins, Alan Jackson, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jeff Foxworthy - among others.

In addition, I think we might the youngest group that has a clear memory of where we were when we heard the JFK was shot.

---Jay (If you know how old Thomas Dolby (another '58er) was in the year that he released the song "She Blinded Me with Science" then you know the rest...)

As a youthful '59er I can't say with certainty that I remember the JFK assassination clearly. However I do remember clearly how the coverage and funeral disrupted the weekend cartoon viewing and how annoyed I was. 4 year olds are like that I suppose.

Still kind of annoys me...

VAdame · #17 Post by **VAdame** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:09 pm

In addition, I think we might the youngest group that has a clear memory of where we were when we heard the JFK was shot.

Kindergarten, Acmetonia (PA) Primary School. Mrs. Andorff's afternoon class. It was a Friday afternoon -- which was always Show & Tell. A kid named Randy Dalbow brought his new transistor radio for his Show & Tell item. BTW -- Randy was sorta of our Class-Clown-ADD-Hyperactive-type boy, and the only member of our class to flunk First Grade the following year. And, he's now Doctor Randall Dalbow

So, maybe the repeating of First Grade helped him get thru med school

Well, we were listening to Randy's transistor radio when the news hit. Only that President Kennedy had been shot & gone to the hospital, no word yet on his condition. I don't remember an early dismissal, but it's possible -- probably regular time though. My Mom was crying & told me that the president was dead. I asked her where he was shot & she told me the bullet hit his head. I remember asking why they couldn't do an operation & take out the bullet -- wouldn't he be OK then? At age 5, I guess you don't have a lot of appreciation for the damage a high-powered rifle bullet can do to the human head!

I sat on my Dad's lap pretty much all weekend watching funeral activities (& watching Oswald get shot -- also shocking!) For whatever reason, I understood that this was important & solemn & "real" & didn't really care about missing cartoons. I liked watching the horses & hearing the sad military music, and felt so sad for Jackie & Caroline (who was a little older than me) & John-John (who was the same age as my sister Eileen.)

As for the Cuban Missile Crisis -- I don't have as much memory of that (having been only 4 at the time!) I remember my Dad wanting to listen to the "boring old news" one day & explaining that "America might be going to war" -- but whether that was Cuba or some sort of escalation in Vietnam, I couldn't begin to tell you. I think it was a Sunday because Dad wasn't at work, cartoons were on until "the boring old news" interrupted them, & we were eating brunch & (I think) going to Church! So, probably not Cuba, since October 22, 1962, was a Monday not a Sunday.

Eh, but what do I know -- I was four!

Anyhow -- Happy Birthday BiT & welcome to the Half-Century Club!

WWTBAM Bored

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