caverlady's Journal

Half a Century...Can You Believe It?
Aug 19 2009 11:32

Today I'm half a century old.  Is that old?  I always thought 50 was pretty darned old, but now I'm not so sure.  They say 50 is the new 40, but I don't know about that.  What I do know is that I'm probably in better health then when I was 40.  I was a pack a day smoker then and couldn't run a block.  I can run 5k now.  My body is a lot more toned then it was although there's a great deal of room for improvement there.  My husband and I enjoy a lot more activities now that we don't need to worry about kids and child care.  I guess things aren't too bad all things considered.  It's certainly not the disaster that turning 30 was.  I have to laugh now at how upset I was on my 30th birthday thinking that I was sooo old and life had passed me by.  Here I am 20 years later looking forward to the next chapter in my life.  Anyway, here I am 50 and having fun, so if nobody minds, I'd like to say, "Happy Birthday to Me."

P.S. Happy Birthday to Bill Clinton too