Joe wrote:
> "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in
> :
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>>2.3Sleeper wrote:
>>
>>>No, not a new show really, but it is my birthday.
>>>
>>>Now, we all know that when you post in here that it is your
>>>birthday, you are most likely looking for the obligatory "Happy
>>>Birthday". Not so the case this time...mostly. I am not getting
>>>Mustang related things this year. Believe me, I want headers,
>>>gears, new front bumper skirt, cobra ground effects, and a
>>>upper/lower intake combo, but I am happy with what I got.
>>>
>>>My first vacation. After 4 months of hard friggin' work, I got a 10
>>>day vacation. Yeah, it helps that I own the company, but it was
>>>needed nonetheless.
>>>
>>>My wife and I plus the two oldest kids went to Texas to see my
>>>family. It is the first time I have been down there in 12 years. I
>>>have seen everyone of course, but never went down by myself. We
>>>spent last weekend down there and have been lounging ever since.
>>>Tonight we are going out for dinner and some good old fashioned
>>>beer and country music interlaced with some two-steppin'. We don't
>>>get out much having 4 small boys and one on the way (I would love
>>>to get off of the Stork's mailing list). So this will be a nice
>>>reprieve. I love the boys to death, but mommy and daddy need mommy
>>>and daddy time. Although, having 4 kids and one on the way makes it
>>>sound like we have had plenty of mommy and daddy time. As far as
>>>the rest of the world knows, my wife and I have had mommy and daddy
>>>time only 5 times in 7 years.
>>>
>>>TMI? Maybe, but oh well.
>>>
>>>I am happy at 30, knowing that I am another year closer to being in
>>>a home where only my wife and I live! HAHA. My brother was very
>>>depressed about turning 30 but I won't let that happen to me. I
>>>have all kinds of ideas in my head, I can work 20 hours a day
>>>still, and I can still keep the women...I mean womAn happy in bed.
>>>That was for my wife's benefit who reads all of my posts!!! So, I
>>>know I am still young, I feel young still, and I definitely think
>>>young. To all those about to get to their 30th, embrace it and keep
>>>living life right. 30 is damn good.
>>>
>>>Don Manning
>>
>>There comes a point in everyone's life where they need to stop
>>thinking of how old you they and start thinking about how lucky they
>>are to have lived this long. That's now my attitude on every
>>birthday since I turned forty over four years ago and notice that
>>every year there's more people my age that I know personally that
>>never got to live to their next birthday or have had to deal with a
>>life threatening illness.
>
>
> Great point, Michael. I know what you're saying first hand. But just
> wait'll you pass 50. It's amazing how the human body adapts to
> constant pain from one thing or another...

I busy now trying to correct the errors of my ways. I can see the
degradation happening much sooner if I don't eat healthier and get more
exercise. I don't plan on using the powered wheel chairs in the Target
stores for several decades to come, God willing.