12/13/12

This day in history...

December 13th, 1956

It was on a Thursday then and it is on a Thursday now. The December birthstone is turquoise or blue topaz. The flower is the Poinsettia and Holly. People born on this day are Sagittarius (if you follow astrology). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Searchers with John Wayne and The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston were released in December 1956. Which is funny because my least liked John Wayne movie was The Searchers and my most beloved Charlton Heston movie was The Ten CommandmentsSinging the Blues Guy Mitchell was the #1 song in the United States. Which is neat since I am such a Pollyanna that I rarely "sing" the blues. Why is all this important and what is so great about December 13, 1956? 


It was the day I was born. 


Is it cool to wish yourself a Happy Birthday? I don't care if it is or not. I love my birthdays and celebrate and enjoy each and everyone of them. I had a man tell me one time that "It's always a good day when you wake up on this side of the dirt."


Age is a matter of the mind. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. You don't quit playing because you grow old. You grow old because you quit playing. 


My daughter tells me all the time that I'm younger than everybody else my age and I think that is true. I love life and I try to cram every minute of it full of joy and laughter. In my mind, I still feel 18 like I was in this picture. 


Now if I could just figure out a way to get my 18 year old body back I would be so happy.


So if I want to tell myself Happy Birthday, so be it.


 Happy birthday to me.







6 comments:

Rachel said...

Happy Birthday!! I wish we still had that chair you are sitting on and the vanity that went with it. That was Grandma Garretson's. Mom gave it to Nancy. Wonder if she still has it? Didn't we have the bed too? Have a wonderful day and enjoy your birthday!! Love you!! 🎂🎁

Norma said...

You go right ahead and wish yourself "Happy Birthday". Wish you one from me also.

Beth said...

Happy Birthday!!!!! I loved Guy Mitchell and I have quite a bit of his music on CDs.

nonie everythingsewing said...

Happy, Happy Birthday!! Have a wonderful day.

Nonie

Anonymous said...

Steph G! Happy Birthday Brenda!!!

Patrice said...

I'm so sorry I missed your birthday. I hope it was wonderful. Wouldn't we all like to be shaped like we were when we were 18?!

I got a package in the mail today with a "Town Hall" for my tin village. Yay! Thank you. I do not have one like this. It made my day. Again- thank you! (with a big hug)