BIRTHDAY COMIN' ROUND

Yes yes yes, it's that time of year again. The world stops and watches while i turn the calendar to another birthday. Ok, so maybe the world doesn't stop and probably nobody watches and definitely nobody cares. Nevertheless, a birthday week for me, this is. And I haven't really thought much about it, 39 is not a "significant" milestone. But i guess it's a milestone for me, as in i've lived this long, not a bad accomplishment. I had a friend turn 40 recently who had a bit of a time with it, but I convinced her that it's really no big deal, nothing but a number. And the only person that has mentioned my birthday besides my 40 year old friend is my mother. Mom wants to take me out for dinner, which i will gladly comply with...free dinner is free dinner man. Dig it. But my kids haven't said anything so I assume that nothing is in the works. It is now Tuesday and the glorious day is on Thursday. I have to leave town today for a few days, and return on my birthday, but whatever. I say thursday is the 20th anniversary of my 19th birthday. I doubt there will be any parades or parties, and I doubt there will be any fanfare or much by the way of presents, and the day will come and go like so many days of my life have. I don't get hung up on the number, most years I'm still amazed by how long i've lived. So I live. And I breathe. And I am. Happy early birthday, to me. It's just a number.