Sunday, February 20, 2011

46 days

I'm 46 days away from turning 50, a day I've been looking forward to with a positive attitude. A friend found an e-mail I'd sent mentioning I was over 700 days away from 50 and was looking for ideas on how to celebrate. I plan on taking the first week of April off but still have no solid plans on how to celebrate.

A couple months ago i bought the DVD "Bucket List" and I loved it. I'd started putting together a list of things to do for my 50th and a friend mentioned it was kind of like my bucket list. I don't really look at it as a bucket list and as I think about it turning 50 is not causing a "mid-life Crisis" Turning 50 for the most part been just a good excuse to get some family and very good friends together for a big party.

I remember turning 30, I was in the Air Force and took a week off. Planned some things, some friends planned a surprise party and on my birthday I spent the day on my motorcycle riding finishing up at the OK Cafe sitting at the end of the bar drinking a beer by myself. Turning 30 was good.

On my 40th I was in the middle of Vli, going to school. I had class that day from 8-3, and during lunch I bought myself a new guitar. after class I met maybe 6 friends and we shared a bottle of 1983 German wine i had bought on one of my trips there while in the Air Force. From there we went to Schmidts in German Village for dinner. We were joined by probably 20 more friends and ate way to much, and had a cream puff to top it off. From there we went to Magic Mountain fun center and was joined by probably another 50 people. Turning 40 was good, I was with many friends and had a good time.

So what does turning 50 hold? I have no idea but I hope your there.