Happy Birthday to Me!

 

Today I am another year older. If I were a tree, you’d be able to count 43 rings (or wrinkles?) within my core.

It always surprises me to say my current age out loud because I still feel like I’m in my twenties, even though my body likes to rudely remind me that I’m not.

(Sid Vicious, our golden-laced, bearded Polish Roo)

 

I was feeling a little down today because my kidlets and I haven’t seen Ranchman John for two months. I drove him to the transportation depot in June and he was able to fly back once in early July.

But it will still be a few more weeks until we can see him again. Due to the lack of well-paying jobs with good benefits in our area, Ranchman John is on his way to being Truck Driver John. He already passed the tests to get his CDL License and completed the one month company truck training program up in Salt Lake City in July. And now he is currently driving an 18 wheeler cross-country, picking up and making deliveries with a company trainer, building up his hours and truck driving experiences. It really stinks not having him around, but you gotta do what you gotta do in this economy.

(Our first harvest of apples. They are so juicy and sweet)

 

So for my birthday, my kidlets accompanied me for some fun letterboxing in Placitas, Corrales, and Albuquerque. (Photos at a later date) We found five new letterboxes, including a bonus box, and were First Finders for three of them. Whoohooo! And I got to try out my new complimentary Leki Trekker Poles, that were recently sent to me for allowing an internet business (Sports Apparel) to advertise on my blog.

(I will post more about them soon, but for now, I must say they are a huge help for anyone suffering from knee or hip weakness or unbalance. They are awesome on steep, rocky trails, too)

  

We also went to one of our favorite places to visit: the zoo. What a great way to spend the day, and the animals there seemed quite happy to wish me a happy birthday.

They even dressed up for the occasion.

(I thought this was a black tie affair?)

(Zzzzzzzzzz)

(Uh. Could come back to me later, please?)

I was even serenaded.
Happy Birthday………………..

To You!

Happy Birthday……….

To you!

You Live in a Zoo!

You look like a Monkey!

 

And you smell………….

Like one, too! (har, har har. I crack myself up!)

 

(Let me know when the cake is served, please)

 

(Did someone say ‘Cake’?? Let me at it!)

 

(Ooops! I was just trying to help you open the package . You didn’t really want this present, did you?)

 

As you can see, my birthday celebration at the zoo was highly entertaining. But that’s not all. I saved the best performance for last!

From the Tower of,