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Taken In Quartzsite Arizona Dec 7th 2015

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Guess who had a birthday today?

Where are we today ?
        Today is my big day! And I am so Happy, turned 65 years old. Why happy? Never ever thought I would live this long for one thing. I am relatively healthy, I am living my lifelong dream with an amazing woman who loves me and our lifestyle. AND now our government starts paying me a pension, and pay for prescription drugs just for being old, so far I like being old. Officially a  senior and even get senior discounts. They already pay our healthcare. It took a long time but now I have a paycheck. Not huge but a lot more than we have had since we quit work in 2006. 
a few age related sayings I like

I am Chronologically gifted
I'm not old, I am youthfully Challenged
Inside every older person is a younger person saying what happened?

I did not change much over the years, did I, haha.
19 years old
35 years old
65 years old
this picture was taken by a good friend Monique
      Most of the day was overcast and rainy off and on. Just puttered around a few walkabouts between rain drops, chat with a few people and got some reading in. Then around 4 o'clock it cleared up a bit when Emile and Monique dropped over for happy hour to help celebrate the day with us. And brought me a wonderful birthday card too. I would also like to say a huge thanks to all my Facebook friends for the birthday wishes too.
      We even had a bit of entertainment as well. This coach below got himself a little stuck in a place he should not have been, but this small tow truck was able to winch them out, no problem
       Then for my special birthday meal I whipped up one of my very favourites, suicide chicken wings, homemade fries, celery, carrots and blue cheese dip. A great price, so tasty, done the way I like them and awesome company!
Fry Daddy and Weber Q at work
sure took care of my craving
         Supper, done and we relaxing for a bit, inside, the rain has returned, no problem. We comfy and waiting for appetites to return for a piece of my birthday cake. Again a favourite of mine and Suzie's. Angel food cake, now how can I not have a better birthday than that?
         This is my cake before the icing went on, not ready to eat it yet but want to finish this posting.
only two candles, but I was able to blow them both out
and make a wish
       Would like thank everybody for stopping by to celebrate my birthday with us and if you were here might even get a piece of cake too, before we eat it all!
Posted by George, a.k.a. "The Weber "Q" Man of Blogland" according to Rick Doyle
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43 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday! I'm so glad you are enjoying the "good life!"

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  2. Happy Birthday George with many more to come.

    It's about time.

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  3. Oh George, what a fun post....you handsome dude! Wings, fries and cake...heck yes! Happy Birthday and many more!!!!!

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  4. Happy Birthday! Sure looks like you are having fun:)

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  5. You are officially a 'senior'. And you get a wage increase too. And....you had you cake and ate it too. Now, that is a very good day, Happy Birthday, George.

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  6. Happy Birthday!! Nice to see you look at less serious than when you were younger!

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    1. When I was younger I had to work for a living.

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  7. Happy Birthday George. You haven't aged a bit.

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  8. Happy Birthday, George! That Birthday Cake looks great.

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  9. Well, happy birthday to you. There definitely are some perks that come along with old age but remember you're only as old as you feel. For some reason I'm thinking you feel pretty young!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

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    1. I always feel young, but I know enough not to push myself too hard.

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    1. No, that would have way to much then. Still was pretty good.

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  11. Way to go George. You don't look a day over...... Are you sure you're only 65? Just kidding.

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    1. Thanks Larry.
      Its been a rough life like I said amazed I made it this far!!

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  12. Glad you had a very Happy Birthday and it's even better when you get a check to go with it!

    www.travelwithkevinandruth.com

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  13. I skip reading Blogs for one day and look what happens. Happy Birthday George! The Big Six Five! Now you start getting some of that tax money that you have paid over the years back.

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    1. Thanks Croft, want to get as much as I can too.

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  14. Dear lucky George! Congratulations from both of us. You are an inspiration for everyone. Stay that lucky and you live until you are 100yrs.

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    1. Thanks Peter and Bea.
      100 would be fine as long as we can keep travelling !!!!

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  15. Very happy birthday George!! Great dinner - let us know how you did that cake on the Weber. ;-)

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    1. No cake on the Weber, but the store has great one's, that did the trick.

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  16. Happy 65th George. You look fabulous in your last photo and so happy. Hope you take some of your first cheque and tret yourself to something you wouldn't normally do. You deserve it.

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    1. Thanks Contessa, I love being happy, is there any other way?
      Not sure what we can do that I would enjoy more than what we are doing now.

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  17. Happy Birthday, George. Great looking barbequed food, as usual. We're sure enjoying our little Weber Q, thanks to you and the fine example you set.

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    1. Thanks Russ, glad you enjoy your Weber Q, its an amazing cooking machine.

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  18. Wishing you Happy Birthday, George! Just so you know, I've read every entry on your blog and have enjoyed it all! Blessings, Lynn (your fellow blogger)

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    1. Thanks Lynnie, I am impressed thats over 1,600 postings in almost 9 years!
      Thanks for following.

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    2. Yes George, it was a lot of postings and it took me some time, of course. So, I didn't see the point in making any comments, with dates of postings so long ago. However, I live in Windsor, Ontario and would love to do what you both do... travel in an RV. I pray you had a wonderful special day on your birthday. Blessings... Lynn

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    3. Glad you enjoyed it, I have always said if you want to do it bad enough you can make it happen, there is always a way. They day was perfect!

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  19. Happy, happy birthday, George. You look pretty close today to that 19 yr old young man.

    Glad you have Suzie along to enjoy the ride.

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    1. Haha that was another lifetime at 19 married with 2 children then, working three jobs.
      Now Suzie she is awesome!

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