Start on the cake whenever you wish!
Thanks for all the good wishes mes copains! I'm going to try to get through the work day, looking forward to a great lunch at my favorite place (The Clay Pit), and a nice evening at home with Helen. . . .
I'm actually not tripping to be 50. I watched Helen turn 50 in June, and it didn't seem to be too bad. . . Also. . . I really am enjoying this part of my life. . . I wouldn't want to have the problems I did at 25.
Plus. . . this marks half my life spent in one place, Austin. After the many residences (cities, towns, states, even countries!) before that to be this "rooted" finally is a good thing!
I appreciate all the friendship here and the great thoughts coming my way!