something I am grateful for today

[johncomic]

Today I am 55 -- which means I now qualify for a senior's discount in many places. (Although fewer places than there used to be -- couldn't help noticing as I got closer to 55, a lotta places started changing their senior discount mark to 60. I feel like I am a cat and they are a dangly piece of yarn.)

Long before today I realized that I had reached an age where getting old didn't bother me. Instead it tells me that I continue to avoid the only other alternative currently available to us, so I'm good.

Comments

[ginsu.livejournal.com]

Happy kickass Martian birthday!

Also, my compliments on your choice of avatar for this one. Clever.

[johncomic.livejournal.com]

It called out to me.

[alisonebruce.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday John. You keep leading the way and I'll follow, a year behind.

[johncomic.livejournal.com]

If I can find a way, I will stop and wait for you to catch up -- maybe even let you go on ahead a little ways. You know, “ladies first” and all that. ;P

[susandennis]

HBD!!! Senior discounts do rock... I look at those I'm not yet qualified for as little life goals.

[johncomic.livejournal.com]

If only Tim Hortons offered senior discounts -- now there would be a goal to look forward to!

[wickedambiguity.livejournal.com]

Late Happy Birthday!