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Douglas Berry ([personal profile] gridlore) wrote2006-07-04 08:10 am
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So, this is 40.

(looks around) Hm. Nothing seems to have changed that much.

I think the reason I'm not making a big deal about this birthday is that my thirties were occupied with cancer. Fighting it, surviving it, dealing with all the fallout from my illness. It impacted every aspect of my life, financial, social, physical, mental. I spent much of the last decade off-balance, reacting to the crisis de jour.

Despite that, I managed to start writing, become a huge baseball fanatic, and take many positive steps in my life.

So, what are my plans for the Fabulous Forties? Well, before I'm fifty I'm going to write a novel and have it published. I will own a motorcycle. I will get my Class A driver's license.

I think those are three good goals. Oh, and I will see the bloody San Francisco Giants win a World Series.

[identity profile] fimbrethil.livejournal.com 2006-07-04 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEETIE! Yeah, 40 is no biggie for me either. Hugs and smooches.

[identity profile] hartt-tommel.livejournal.com 2006-07-04 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy 40th amigo.

-Tom

[identity profile] valkyrwench.livejournal.com 2006-07-04 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Birthday to you! Welcome to the Fabulous Forties - it's not so bad up here :)

[identity profile] caraig.livejournal.com 2006-07-04 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Birthday! ^_^

I believe all but the last

[identity profile] capplor.livejournal.com 2006-07-04 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
When WHAT freezes over?
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[identity profile] twfarlan.livejournal.com 2006-07-04 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Birthday, Doug, and a wish for many happy returns.

[identity profile] lysana.livejournal.com 2006-07-04 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy birthday!

[identity profile] shadopanther.livejournal.com 2006-07-04 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Birthday! Have a great day & a wonderful year!

[identity profile] kat-box.livejournal.com 2006-07-04 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Happy Birthday, Doug. May you have MANY more to come! :D And welcome to the 40s.
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[personal profile] cleverthylacine 2006-07-04 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
You're younger than me, too? @_@

Well, happy birthday!

[identity profile] biomekanic.livejournal.com 2006-07-04 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Hippo Birdie to you!

[identity profile] hellloooonurse.livejournal.com 2006-07-04 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Birthday! :)

[identity profile] tsjafo.livejournal.com 2006-07-05 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
Happy Birthday!

[identity profile] cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com 2006-07-05 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Happy birthday!

I'll be there in four... scout ahead and report back, okay?

Dropped in specifically for this purpose

[identity profile] zyxwvut.livejournal.com 2006-07-05 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
To wish you a happy birthday.

Despite being somewhat slight of build, you're now XL[*].

Z

P.S.: * -- Roman numerals.

[identity profile] supersniffles.livejournal.com 2006-07-05 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
Haapy Birthday!
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[personal profile] claidheamhmor 2006-07-05 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
Happy birthday!

[identity profile] katster.livejournal.com 2006-07-05 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm late to the party, but there was celebrating that had to be done yesterday and thus I was away from the computer.

Happy birthday!

-kat

[identity profile] silverstorm2013.livejournal.com 2006-07-05 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
>Oh, and I will see the bloody San Francisco Giants win a World Series.

Humm I wonder how much the Ski-lift concession is going for in hell.....

[identity profile] silverstorm2013.livejournal.com 2006-07-05 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh and Happy Birthday, Surely the best of times.....

damit spock other people have funerals why are we treating your like a birthday.