In the month of April, so many years ago I can’t remember, I was born in Wichita Falls Texas.
Here is how it all went down:
Dad was stationed in Texas at Sheppard AFB. Mom was stuck in Southern California with my anticipated birth to be sometime SOON. Now my Mom didn’t want to be alone when I came, so she hopped the bus at eight and one half months into my grand arrival, and we traveled 1,248 miles to be where Dad was!
That was in 1953 before air conditioning. So you know that was a LONG and stressful ride in her condition.
What was she thinking?
Well, I was born almost as soon as we arrived. Now Dad was living in base housing, and suddenly he has to come up with someplace for all of us off base! Then, two weeks after I showed up Dad got shipped out to March AFB Which is right back in good ol’ Southern California!
Do you sense some irony here?
This month I turn 60, and for the first time in my life, I don’t believe I am really into the swing of the whole birthday thing.
Not really.
But hey, check back with me in say another 20 to 30 years, and then maybe I will be so happy to still be here I will want a party, complete with a bonfire er, birthday cake and a party with all my friends around to cheer me on!
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BTW, Bob asked me what I wanted for my birthday this year, and all I could come up with was the deed to the Mountain Farmlet.
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It really is all I could ask for!
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Life on the Farmlet 
Wishing you a Happy, HAPPY birthday Lynda!! 60 years… boy that surely deserves an extra-special B’day gift, doesn’t it?!
BIG hugs, Deb: )
Thank you, Deb! I will be making myself a Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down cake to celebrate.
Oh YUM! Could you possibly share the recipe please? (Only if you get a chance, of course; )
Deb, I cheated. I used a *box cake and followed the directions in the Better Homes cook book. I did however use fresh pineapple this time and ended up having to cook down the brown sugar, butter and released juices to make it thicken!!! It was more trouble, but it tasted better! Oh, and if you happen to have one handy, one goose egg is always an awesome replacement for the three chicken eggs.
*Making Gluten Free baked goods is a pain, and the store bought mix, even though 3 to 4 times more costly, is always a good choice. (I don’t eat this stuff often enough to care about perfecting the scratch recipe)
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LOL! No worries – and boy, do I hear ya on the price of GF! (As long as you enjoyed it, that’s all that matters; )
I keep hoping that over time the price will come down because of increased sales. I’m such a dreamer! 😛
Happy Birthday! When life is good there are no wants or needs.
Thank you for the reminder, Anita, that is it exactly!
You are smitten by that farmlet! You never know, get the deeds and the birthday may yet be celebrated in style. Happy Birthday, whenever it is 😉
Well, maybe just a little bit…
And thank you, Annie!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, and 60 all go into 60, and now you get to go into it too.
Four prime numbers and me. All fit in nicely.
Thank you, Steve. 😉
I’d love to have heard your Mom tell that story. Oh my!! Military life was chock full of just those types of moments.
Good luck as you ponder how to celebrate 60 … I turn 53 in May … nothing exciting about that. But 60!! Now that is a good excuse for a party or a trip or some lovely new plantings 🙂
As I recall, 53 was a very good year. I hope it is as enjoyable for you as it was for me! Thank you, LB!
wow you have quite the birth story! I hope you get the deed. 🙂
It is really, and I am always grateful not to have been born on that bus! Much more fun to say you’re from Texas than a Grayhound bus on some highway. (The I-10 wasn’t completed to Texas until 1960) 😉
Thanks, Diana!
Wishing you a very Happy Bithday! Hope you get your wish and eat a big piece of cake!
Thank you, Mirna, the big piece of cake will be happening! The wish will become evident, one way or the other, this week. 😉
I hope your Birthday wish comes true Lynda!! Happy, happy Birthday!
Thank you, Anke!
Happy Birthday Precioussss
May your dreams come true and your bees and critters be busy.
Cheers!
Thank you, Tom! If the big one materializes, then there will be an open invitation for you both to come for a visit. We’ll celebrate with taters, fish from the pond, and other crunchable good things that will be grown right there on the farm! 😉
Happy Birthday Lynda!! I wish I was there to help you celebrate… and secretly, I’d love to sample that Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake!! Have a banner day my friend! You ROCK at 60!!
I wish you could have some of that cake too, Lori…
You would save me from eating it! 😉
Seriously, thank you for the lovely wish and the compliment! 🙂
Happy birthday, youngster. I hope you get your present.
It’s looking very good, Tom! The seller likes us, and her son wants to discount the price based on the estimates for repairs. 😀
oh you are such a young girl!
And you are a flatterer, Margaret! Bless you, and thank you!
Days of our births–ever wonder why we make so much fuss over the numbers?
Presents ought to be given and received at will–randomly– to maintain an element of surprise. Or so I think.
Deeds in-deed!
Enjoy the day and make it YOURS.
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I did, Eva, and thank you!
What a fun story! Happy Birthday!
Thanks, Anna, I am glad you enjoyed it! 😀
Happy Birthday, Lynda. I couldn’t think of a better birthday present, by the way.
Thank you, Victoria! Unless something weird happens, then it is about to become a reality. 😀
Happy birthday. And that is a cute story. Hope you get your wish. Really!!!
I did! Well, I will be since the seller has agreed to the repairs and now will proceed with the sale! Thank you, Yvonne!
What a lucky girl, to get just what she wants for her birthday! And what an interesting birth-day story. I can only imagine your dad being discombobulated by the sudden changes in life It’s funny that you ended up back in California almost immediately.
Now, you’re going to get to begin your 60th year with a little traveling, too. Isn’t it wonderful?!
All I can say is: “Yes!”
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