When I was in high school I used to think that anyone in their 50's was soooo old, but boy oh boy, not anymore LOL My husband says I'm still a "Spring Chicken!" :) Thanks Jimmy. I don't know if I'd go that far though.
My birthday fell on Easter Sunday this year, so to celebrate, my daughter Dani took me on a surprise day- trip during her Spring break, up to one of my favorite cities, Claremont, for a leisurely two hours of smelling oils and designing our own scents and having the salesperson put them into lotions and diffusers for us. Mine was a mixture of gardenia, orange and patchouli. Now it's making me and my home smell so good. Then she treated me to lunch at a super upscale burger place for a delicious lunch. Thanks Dani for such a wonderful surprise-filled day.
My husband Jim bought me a beautiful new set of golf clubs complete with bag. I'm really enjoying the new driver, I can actually hit the ball now farther then 100 yards LOL.
And to celebrate with my son Zach, I drove up to his place in Pasadena the day before my birthday, and he drove me all over L.A. and Hollywood to visit my favorite places, with a stop at one of our favorite burger houses for a lettuce wrapped avocado burger and sweet potato fries. And knowing how much I enjoy gardening, we puttered in his little garden area with his new greenhouse, arranging his orchids and succulents, and doing a bit of weeding. Have I mentioned how much I love to weed? So therapeutic!
Then we ended the day at a terrific cacti and succulent farm close to his house. Rows and rows of plants from all over the world and good looking clay pots to house them in made by a local Pasadena potter. Both of us came home with several new plants to love and take care of.
I couldn't have asked for a more excellent time with all of you. Thank you all for making my 57th a memorable one. Love you guys.
Sounds like you had a great birthday - remember, age is just a number so keep enjoying life!!! Ellen
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ReplyDeleteBelated very late Happy Birthday. I just want to tell you how young you look for 57. Hope you had a good birthday! Hugs Nat
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