May day, May day...
Today is the first of May and I'm a relatively young woman, well, as compared to some of the residents where I live. But, come tomorrow, and I'll be a year older and inching up to their ages. Depressing as all get out, but I'm getting out and will have a fun day.
Anytime I get to see my kids is a fun day, and tomorrow I will see three of the four. Lee won't be here cuz if you read his blog, leegoldberg. com, then you know he is back in Berlin filming a movie -- but the other kids will be here and we're going to a beach side resort with a great restaurant for lunch and for them to tease me about how old I am.
I just had a nice chat with my Mom in Seattle who teased me that we won't mention how old I am to anybody! She is counting the days until I get there and it will be here very soon as I depart on the 15th or a week long visit with her and to celebrate her birthday which is a number we do give out. She'll be 95!
My trip up is a birthday gift to me, an early one, so I could make my flight reservations, so have known for more than a week that this trip was coming up.
What else is new?
I'm starting physical therapy next week for "frozen shoulder" which I developed during radiation therapy -- and will also go back to the dentist for impressions so that in early June I can finally get the teeth that will outlast my car.
That's it for now. Will write more later this week, if I can get my elderly fingers to work a keyboard.
Jan
Happiest of Bdays to you. Seems like only yesterday we were young, cute, and had our choice of men (although we sure did pick the wrong ones sometimes!)--time does fly! I will be 60 in July and do not understand how that could possibly be happening! Although it sure beats the alternative...life is good. Cheers to you, girlfriend.
Love,
Tracey
Posted by: Tracey Priestley Schaaf | May 05, 2007 at 04:39 AM
Super happy birthday, Jan! You should have a lot of chocolate cake. I had the frozen shoulder about 5 years ago resulting from my heart surgery. I had 2 doctors that wanted to operate but found another who recommended physical therapy. (He looked like an actor from an afternoon soap opera). You never get totally over it, but using a pulley to stretch the shoulder when you get past the pain stage worked for me.
Posted by: David Zarkin | May 03, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Hi Jan, I remember in the past reading about your dental work, and it seemed a little inhumane to me. It seemed that in one day you had more done than any human being could be reasonably expected to tolerate. I'm glad you got through it.
Can you tell us the name of the restaurant you went to with your kids? I'm in the Bay area. I have relatives I visit in Orange County twice a year. They don't go anywhere nice to eat, Fuddruckers is about it. I'm looking to strike out on my own so I'd appreciate a recommendation.
I'm glad you're feeling well and seeing three out of four kids!
Posted by: cynthia | May 02, 2007 at 09:02 PM
Happy --birthday, I happen to know which one it is. Burl and I are reaching big milestones agewise this summer. I turn 50 in July.
Posted by: Mike Barer | May 02, 2007 at 09:18 AM