Comments on: Pushing 40. http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/08/06/pushing-40/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:52:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Hexe http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/08/06/pushing-40/#comment-1148 Hexe Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:50:28 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=230#comment-1148 Happy Belated Birthday! I'll be joining you at 38 in April and I can honestly say that life has taken me to places I never thought I'd be. I'm a planner and a bit of a settler for now, but I hope to change some of that if only to encourage my children to take risks and to be brave. I think in the end we are never satisfied - there is always more to see, more to do. My Grandma (age 84) said this year that she was lucky to have had such a long life, but it still wasn't enough. Wishing you a year of adventures! Happy Belated Birthday! I’ll be joining you at 38 in April and I can honestly say that life has taken me to places I never thought I’d be. I’m a planner and a bit of a settler for now, but I hope to change some of that if only to encourage my children to take risks and to be brave. I think in the end we are never satisfied - there is always more to see, more to do. My Grandma (age 84) said this year that she was lucky to have had such a long life, but it still wasn’t enough. Wishing you a year of adventures!

]]> By: Carol http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/08/06/pushing-40/#comment-1146 Carol Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:44:08 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=230#comment-1146 Oooooh! I LIKE you!! Hey, I'm pushing FIFTY, and you'll be happy to know that it only gets better! Marriage, kids, the whole bit... Our kids are now 22,19,16 & 16, we've raised them much like you describe and they are AWESOME human beings!! I envy you for up and going to Germany; it's my absolute dream to head there alone for my 50th b-day in November and finally write my novel (about what happened to me in Germany in 1980)... but allas ----- Consider this an invitation to my blog! Carol Oooooh! I LIKE you!! Hey, I’m pushing FIFTY, and you’ll be happy to know that it only gets better! Marriage, kids, the whole bit… Our kids are now 22,19,16 & 16, we’ve raised them much like you describe and they are AWESOME human beings!! I envy you for up and going to Germany; it’s my absolute dream to head there alone for my 50th b-day in November and finally write my novel (about what happened to me in Germany in 1980)… but allas —–

Consider this an invitation to my blog!

Carol

]]> By: jeanni http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/08/06/pushing-40/#comment-1145 jeanni Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:59:22 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=230#comment-1145 in the end... nobody cares if they know how to get ink stains out of shirts... your free spirit defines you and is a huge part of why those of us lucky to know you... love you. so, a little personal growth is fine... but don't go bananas... cooking is overrated... besides, i think it's against the law or something for us leos to be normal... happy birthday... i wish you a beautiful year filled with new sites, new experiences, new ideas and lots and lots of things to laugh at... xoxo in the end… nobody cares if they know how to get ink stains out of shirts…

your free spirit defines you and is a huge part of why those of us lucky to know you… love you.

so, a little personal growth is fine… but don’t go bananas… cooking is overrated… besides, i think it’s against the law or something for us leos to be normal…

happy birthday… i wish you a beautiful year filled with new sites, new experiences, new ideas and lots and lots of things to laugh at… xoxo

]]> By: Megan http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/08/06/pushing-40/#comment-1144 Megan Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:05:43 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=230#comment-1144 Happy Birthday Ms. B! While birthdays are totally the time for a little introspection, no other life can be the ruler to measure your own by. No one can claim they're happier or better because they used cookie cutters on white bread sandwiches or squeezed themselves into the cookie-cutter image of the American Power mom. No need to settle, that's Germany rubbing off. Life is just starting, check your instruction book. Hope you had a good one despite it being on a Sunday... Happy Birthday Ms. B!

While birthdays are totally the time for a little introspection, no other life can be the ruler to measure your own by. No one can claim they’re happier or better because they used cookie cutters on white bread sandwiches or squeezed themselves into the cookie-cutter image of the American Power mom.

No need to settle, that’s Germany rubbing off. Life is just starting, check your instruction book. Hope you had a good one despite it being on a Sunday…

]]> By: Adam http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/08/06/pushing-40/#comment-1142 Adam Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:50:38 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=230#comment-1142 Happy Birthday B.! Happy Birthday B.!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/08/06/pushing-40/#comment-1141 Lisa Mon, 07 Aug 2006 02:12:28 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=230#comment-1141 Happy birthday B! Hope you're having a really great day....I can sort of relate to your introspective mood, I've gone thru that at times myself, but I look at you & the life you're leading & really have to say that I've envied you on occation.....I also can't believe that you're a year younger than me! Maaaaan! :-D Happy birthday B! Hope you’re having a really great day….I can sort of relate to your introspective mood, I’ve gone thru that at times myself, but I look at you & the life you’re leading & really have to say that I’ve envied you on occation…..I also can’t believe that you’re a year younger than me! Maaaaan! :-D

]]> By: Haddock http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/08/06/pushing-40/#comment-1139 Haddock Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:58:01 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=230#comment-1139 Happy Birthday!.....mines next week. I guess you know it, but never try to be normal.......it don't exist. All that matters is to be happy :) Happy Birthday!…..mines next week. I guess you know it, but never try to be normal…….it don’t exist. All that matters is to be happy :)

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