Posted on 10/28/2005 8:20:07 PM PDT by RightOnline
No big deal to hardly anyone but me, but today.....ol' RightOnline turned the Big Five-Oh. The Half Century Club. Halfway to centenarian and greetings from the fat guy on the Today Show......
I just thought I would take a few moments, after a thoroughly wonderful day, to share a few things I've picked up or things I've reflected on today with my beloved fellow FReepers (and you ARE just that, beloved ......well, as a group....some of ya.....well.....)
1. Whatever 50 is supposed to feel like, I don't feel it. I lift weights 5 days a week and am in better shape than when I was 25. So there.
2. No gray hairs.....nary a one. I feel cheated. I've earned plenty.
3. Nothing.......absolutely, nothing......is more important than your family. My lovely wife of nearly 28 years who has put up with me all these years and still looks 20 years younger than she is, my seven children who have ALL made me proud (ranging from a 26-year-old 2nd Lt. in the Army leading a Stryker platoon to a 4-year-old hooked on Spiderman and Batman). Cherish them, people, and keep them close.
4. Republicans don't have a corner on morality or good ideas or decency or common sense. It's merely that Democrats lack all of the above.
5. I've been playing rock guitar since I was not quite 14. Production and marketing have moved ahead rapidly since the late '60's music industry, but today's music that passes for "rock" largely sucks. I'd take "Live at the Fillmore East" to anything that has been released in the last 15 years.
6. Have a job? Great. Keep it and do the best you possibly can at all times. Have a career? Even better.......just make damned sure you enjoy it. Aim to work for yourself, but plan for it like you've never planned for anything in your life.
7. The most fun I ever had professionally was when I was flying for Uncle Sam (I'm an AF Academy grad). The responsibilities I had as a pilot in the Strategic Air Command during the Cold War have been unequalled in all the intervening years. I don't say this out of regret or a sense of loss; I say it from a sense of pride and to encourage young people to seriously consider the military in their younger years. It'll help you tremendously.
8. Don't number your close friends in the dozens. That's disingenuous. Number them in a small handful and keep them very close, no matter how far away they live.
9. Don't try to keep up with the Jones'. The Jones' are idiots. Set your own goals, care what YOU think, and live well within your means.
10. Love your God and His Son and try your best to live for 'em. You'll fall short as we all do (you wouldn't believe what my church puts up with from me). I WILL say that Jesus took a bullet for me, and I'll never, ever forget it. He'll get my best.......for life. I hope you feel the same.
I've been on this Forum for seven years now, and it's better, more vibrant, more interesting (if a tad less cerebral....no complaint there) than it has ever been. God bless all of you, God bless your families, and let's continue to have fun kicking Lib behind on a regular basis. See ya over the next 50......
Thank you so much, my friend. Means a lot to me.
Nawwww...he isn't OLD, he's 2 twenty-five year olds rolled into one....oh, yeah!!!!!
I was remiss in not thanking you for being the first to express such wonderful wishes on my behalf. Thank you. :)
Congratulations. I wish you a belated happy birthday. May you live at least another 50!
LOL..........now if only I can remember what I'm laughing about..........................
Well, humph! Air Force gets his wife to admit she goes out with a pair of 25-year-old's all the time......
OK, OK. I'm beat. I admit "I" don't wake next to an ole geezer each mornin' ......8<)
Welcome. I crossed the barrier three years ago. Mrs. Jimfree was game enough to make the celebration extend across about five days.
I found a good case of Alheizner's one time.
(Couldn't remember where I put it though.)
Happy Birthday!
And I wanted to go look at your family...but the picture on your profile page is not working!
Do you have another!!!
7 children???
WOW WOW WOW!!!
[insert cheesey Elvis voice here] Wha..thangyakindly....uh huh........
What? Only two???
Cool. I am up for the idea.
Tsssssssssssssss.....
You KIDS you............jeez........gonna have to wipe the steam off of the monitors and rate this thread MA. :)
(Good for you!!!!!!!)
Now that was a nice thing to say - I like that! (I've got two 21 year olds wrapped in one package all my own!)
Thank you......and I will have to post an updated pic of the crew. Thanks for reminding me. :)
Heh heh...;-)
How many here do you think will "get" that?? LOL......
Less than a dozen...
Not too many cultured folks like you and I..;-)
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