My buddy Andrew turned 36 on June 2nd. He recently blogged about the memory loss he had experienced since that day, and with my 36th birthday quickly approaching, I decided that I’d better skip it.
I’ve always had a sharp memory. In the mid to late 1990s, I handled payroll for a book store chain. We had about 100 stores throughout the country, and we referred to each one with a number as well as location. You could name any employee on our payroll, and I could immediately tell you which store number he worked at. Jonathan Farr? Store 473!
If I read something, I can remember where it is located in the book. Approximately half way through the book, right hand page, last paragraph!
I’m sure you can understand my hesitance to celebrate my 36th birthday. So last Sunday I woke up and quickly rushed to the calendar. Holy crap! It was June 29th! I had officially turned 36. So much for skipping this monumental birthday!
I made the best of the day though. I had pizza and birthday cake. And my best friend made the day extra special for me, as he has done so many times in the past. I’m happy to say that the day was fantastic, and so far, 36 feels a lot like 35! My memory is as sharp as ever!
It’s now July 5th. I can’t believe I waited so long to write this post. I really meant to do it earlier…
but I forgot.
July 5th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Happy belated birthday, Tish! Woo-hoo! Hope things are well with you.
July 5th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Well, a belated Happy Birthday to you.
July 5th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Happy Birthday! It only starts going downhill after 37.
July 5th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Mark - Thanks so much!
John - Thank you!
Rick - Thanks! And Andrew, you hear that? You’ll reach 37 a full 27 days before I do! Let me know how it goes!
July 6th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Happy Birthday Tish! I stopped celebrating mine when I turned 70…that was 40 years ago LOL
July 6th, 2008 at 4:31 am
Happy Birthday!!
July 6th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
You certainly don’t look 36…
July 7th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Hummm…36 huh? woopie I can remember 36 or 37 I think..is that when we lived in a cave and while hubby hunted small animals I gathered roots and berries…yup that’s it…happy 37 make the most of it cuz when you blink you will be in your fifties……..
July 7th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Thanks for reminding everyone how feeble-minded I’m getting. And great, 37 sounds like a real picnic. Sigh.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
I’m hitting the big 3-0 later this year and I’m kinda not looking forward to it. My 20s have been really awesome and I can’t imagine the 30s being better. Are they? : )