Another trip around the sun

76? Already?

Okay, this is getting ridiculous. Didn't I just celebrate that three-quarters-of-a-century birthday? How can it be that I've already left behind that milestone? It seems literally like it was just yesterday. The portrait is another selfie taken with that app on Messenger. I like the stars above my head, which is very appropriate for someone who rarely feels like she belongs with her feet on the ground. If I were still an active skydiver, I'd be jumping today, just for the thrill of it.

Last year, I had blocked my birthday on Facebook, so I didn't get tons of birthday wishes. Somehow this year that setting has changed, and I've received plenty of them today. I don't know how to change it back, but upon researching the settings, Facebook has now buried them so deep it will take me some time to figure it out. Once you reach a certain age, these reminders may be nice that people are thinking about you, but it's also a nuisance when you'd like to forget how quickly the years pass by.

Whatever, I sure do feel loved and appreciated by my friends and family today. I even received a beautiful homemade card by snail mail from my friend Rita! So I am not going to let my inner grinch take over. I'll simply enjoy the day (again with no rain) and soak in all the good vibes.
:-)