The Party's Over

Birthday #53 is offically

History!

The festivities began

Friday at work

With such a sumptuous luncheon

Enchiladas!  Fajitas!  Arroz y frijoles!

(together, in unison, "Oi veys")

Co-workers, nay, friends, made the day

A very special one...  

A heartful thank you to each and every one

The actual day was just as exciting

The weather sunny- not so biting

Had a great brunch with a dear, dear friend

Who is more like a brother

Who'll be there 

The rest of the day on the road

Just wandering like a troubader

In search of a song

Alone...yes, but accompanied by thought

What have I seen in 53 years?

Quite a lot already

And that's without beers!

It all started in 1956...don't remember that year clearly

But, not in any random order- people, events, times...

the Beatles, the Stones, and even Supremes

KYA-1260 *  KEWB 910 *  KFRC 610

The latter with the best DJ ever

Doctor Don Rose!

Huntley and Brinkly on nbc news

Walter Cronkite on cbs...that's the way it was

One Million Years B.C.  with Raquel Welch

SHE  with Urusla Andres

The 5 Planet of the Apes flix

the music, the passion

Not always in fashion

And it ain't the Copa...it was the 70s

Polyester bell bottoms and flares

Shirts to show off chest hairs

No bling...just a disco bunny

Eeee-gads...back then twas'nt so funny

1977- Star Wars and Close Encounters

Sci-fi no longer for geeks

The 80s and the aerobic craze...90 lbs lost

But slowly again gained

New job and new charges

More new friends who would become family

V with Jane Badler...what a gorgeous villain!

And what about Indy?

And 9ers going to the Super Bowls!!

The 90s...more reflective

Matriarchs of family slowing down

Family members getting married and moving away

Life's sunny days are becoming somewhat grey

97- we lost Tia

amazing lady- strict, bossy, but deep down a lovely lady

Who else but Tia could amaze my friends with her knowledge of

"Yimmy Taylor, los Beatos, la tina loca (Turner) y la Diana Roz"

Not quite "Lorens Welk" but tolerant of music

the 21st century

Somethings have not changed

World turmoil and economic panics

05- the loss of Mama at 101 + 9 months

A truly gentle woman

Taught me patience, love and faith

I miss her rice and beans and homemade tortillas

that's all for now...again, this blogging thing

For random thoughts, right?

If you've come this far, thank you for reading

I trust you've been inspired

Go and enjoy the world!!

Al tocarme sabras lo que es la felicidad

Un dia nuevo comenza ya

(If you touch me you'll understand what happiness is

 Look! A new day has begun)