BS: my birthday

Subject: BS: my birthday
From: RangerSteve
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 06:49 PM

I feel funny bringing this up myself, but what the heck, you can ignore this if you want.

I woke up this morning and it was snowing. I also didn't have any electricity, so I didn't have heat or running water. I had to work today, but I waited until it was light before I left, and arrived late. I was on alone today. The first good thing that happened was that the practice run for the reenactment of Washington crossing the Delaware was snowed out. This attracts as many people as the reenactment itself, (which happens on Christmas). So I didn't have to direct traffic. Around 11:00 I decided that no one in their right mind was going to visit a State Park today, so I went home. It took me an hour and a half to go 20 miles, as the roads were not plowed. I was tailgated by a jerk in his Hummer for the last five miles. Still no electricity. It seem there was a car accident that took out two utility poles down the road. So I went to bed for a couple of hours. Then I went out, which was a stupid idea now that I think about it, and had lunch with a friend at a local diner. I had fried scallops, fries, and red cabbage. This made up for the rest of the day. By the time I got home, the power was back on and the house is warmed up again. I checked out the Mudcat, and some of the threads cheered me up, so, thanks folks for the interesting and funndy threads.

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: RangerSteve
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 06:50 PM

By the way, I'm 54.

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Noreen
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 06:59 PM

Happy Birthday, Steve!

:0)

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 07:02 PM

Happy Birthday Steve. Hope you have a good day.

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 07:04 PM

Hey, Steve. Many more of 'em. It's the oddities that you describe that make our lives more interesting! Keep it up and remember that your bad luck is someone elses fun:-)

Cheers and keep your pecker up.

:D

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Naemanson
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 07:08 PM

Happy Birthday. You should move that birthday to July like mine. July is a good time for birthdays. You might get rain but rarely snow.

Of course, since I moved to Guam the only ice I've seen was in my drink.

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: SussexCarole
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 07:25 PM

Hi Steve

Happy Birthday

Carole xx

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 07:30 PM

You could turn that into a Talking Birthday Blues...

Have a good Unbirthday tomorrow anyway. And all the other days.

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Barb'ry
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 07:40 PM

Happy birthday to you
xxx

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Joybell
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 07:47 PM

Happy Birthday!!!!! a bit late. Oh how I wish I was 54 again! And that we had just a little bit of cool. Anyway Thanks for giving us a chance to wish you Happy Birthday! Happy Year too! Joy

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 07:59 PM

Hippo Birdies Two Ewes,
Hippo Birdies Two Ewes,
Hippo Birdies, Hippo Birdies,
Hippo Birdies Two Ewes.

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: SINSULL
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 08:19 PM

Happy Birthday????

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: harpgirl
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 08:22 PM

...are you married?????

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Bassic
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 08:30 PM

Pop into Mudchat sometime and we can wish you Happy Birthday in person!

Many happy returns :-)

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: GUEST,RangerSteve's Secret Santa
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 11:01 PM

Okay, as a member of the December Birthday club I here by declare that you absolutely have to get more than one present and the birthday present must be wrapped in birthday paper. Of course this means I must get this out to you in the next couple of days or it won't even count as belated on the birthday end. I've trained my family on the no double counting the present rule for years.

Now the weather here was no better and filling your wishes took a little imagination for reasons that will be obvious at a later date. But, I didn't have to go out. I got to sit home with a warm cup of Yorkshire Tea.... and reflect on Mudcat memories. Now I'll regal you with more of these later, but for now HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!

S'SSanty

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Sorcha
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 12:53 AM

Well, hell, R.Steve, hope it was a good one....ya, pop into Chat sometime..Big Mick was there for just a bit today..he never posted tho. Don't know if he was being shy, the Room was acting up on him, or what...we tried to get him back, but he never showed. Come on in sometime. The water is fine...

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: fat B****rd
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 03:16 AM

Belateds, Steve.

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: RangerSteve
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 06:02 AM

Harpgirl, I'm single. Always have been. I don't think married life would suit me, as I've never really grown up.

And to everyone else, thanks for all the good thoughts.

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Alice
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 09:20 AM

Many Happy Returns from another December baby. I will be 52 on the 20th. One year *I* even forgot my own birthday! It was a five months after my parents had died and I returned home after spending a couple of days working on cleaning out my mom's closet and sorting things at their house. I lived alone. Toward the end of the day, I realized it was my birthday. As in many years, no presents and no acknowledgement from others. It has happened to me so many times I have gotten used to it (sad, int it?). The worst was when I was 16 and my family forgot it.

ALL THE BEST TO YOU!!

Alice Flynn in Montana

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 11:38 AM

Hi Ranger - a little bit late, but it's from the other side of the world: Happy Birthday to you, and many good returns. An a very good advice I found in the member profiles: If you find yourself being stressed by work or life, take a break and visit Alice's website!

Wilfried

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: jimmyt
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 12:03 PM

Hope you have 364 days that are better than your birthday, although in the big picture, you seemed to handle it better than most! Happy Birthday from sunny Georgia!

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Peace
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 02:04 PM

RangerSteve: Happy Birthday. Fifty-four, huh? Just a kid to me. I'm 56. Ah, to be young again.?!. Happy Birthday, again.

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Melani
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 04:16 PM

Happy Birthday, Steve!

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: khandu
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 11:32 PM

a Grand one to you Steve! Here's wishing the best for you in the coming year!

Ain't Life a Grand Adventure!!

ken

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: open mike
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 11:55 PM

from another "kid" in the half-century club...
the snow was the frosting on the cake--
all over!@
happy days to you...
Laurel

Subject: RE: BS: my birthday
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 08:25 AM

belated birthday happies. Have a few early Christmas/New Year greetings, too.

sandra