51 is such a NON birthday! 50 was so "WOW". I had 5 parties, one for every decade, and five cakes at the party on my actual birthday. It was a time to enjoy all the very special friends and family in my life.

Today is just calm and peaceful and good...it doesn't hurt that it's a grey rainy day and the leaves are so beautifully coloured red and yellow and orange(I love this time of year), and that I'm going out to hear some really good folk music tonight - James Leva - with some very good friends. And I haven't had a migraine since Friday - that's the best gift of all.

51 feels old, and settled, and wrinkly, and grey-haired, but at the same time I can still dance and play and sing and laugh and - renovate (we're painting the whole house, and planting bulbs in the new front yard garden).

Any other thoughts on 51???

~b.w.