So, Saturday is my 40th birthday*. I'm very excited--not just for the birth*day* part of it, but for the idea of being 40! If I think back to what I anticipated 40 would be like when I was a kid, hell, even what it would be like back when I was 30....I had no idea. For all the little BMR going on, I have to say life is pretty grand.
I realize that I'm not getting this idea out through my fingers the same way it's forming in my mind. Let's just say, I'm proud to be (almost) 40.
Now for the superficial part. I'm excited about what my present might be. A couple months ago MrPi referenced something like "it requires you not to be in Minnesota." A couple weeks ago my parents said "we know what your present is," and that's it's so secret that he hasn't told the kids. And then there's this. MrPi's brother turned 40 earlier this month, and his present to him is a trip to England! They are going to find a good time to go for a short jaunt and catch some football games. So, if he's getting his brother an international trip--what it the world could he be getting me? Oooh.....maybe it's not even on this world. Maybe it's a trip to the ISS!
I'll come back and share when I find out what it is!
*I'll always know the age of our country because I was born one day before the bicentennial!
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The anticipation of 40
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The anticipation of 40
by pumpkinpi » Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:41 pm
Too bad ignorance isn't painful.
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Re: The anticipation of 40
by Swift » Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:43 pm
Happy b day pi
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Re: The anticipation of 40
by geonuc » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:52 pm
Purely made up, but I always felt that once you reach age 40, you're entitled to unsolicited opinions based on life experience. Before that, not so much. Happy 40th!
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Re: The anticipation of 40
by SciFi Chick » Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:17 pm
It's lovely to see someone looking forward to being 40. If I can get my health back, I'll have the same attitude when I turn 50! 
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Re: The anticipation of 40
by Swift » Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:45 am
SciFi Chick wrote:It's lovely to see someone looking forward to being 40. If I can get my health back, I'll have the same attitude when I turn 50!
Yeah. I actually rather hated turning 40, it was definitely a mid-life crisis, at least on a small scale. Turning 50 on the other hand was fine... I don't know why the difference.
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Re: The anticipation of 40
by SciFiFisher » Fri Jul 01, 2016 3:54 am
Turning 40 can be pretty awesome. I think that was right around the time I started telling people exactly what I thought. 
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Re: The anticipation of 40
by vendic » Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:04 am
Our little girl is all growed up. 
Really happy for you pumpkin
Happy birthday!
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Re: The anticipation of 40
by Thumper » Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:38 am
Somebody has to be be happy...
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Re: The anticipation of 40
by Rommie » Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:10 pm
Happy birthday! Hope you have a great one!
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Re: The anticipation of 40
by Sigma_Orionis » Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:28 pm
Happy Birthday
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