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1971 gave us such stars as Ricki Martin, Wynona Ryder, Christina Applegate, and Lance Armstrong, it also gave us Matt Bocanegra!
Who am I to complain about turning 35 when Matt was turning the big 4-0? I had waaaaay to much fun teasing him about this. Matt’s mom had forwarded a joke to me. I changed the age to 40 when I told the joke to Matt. I should say when I TRIED to tell the joke to Matt. I got laughing so hard he couldn’t even tell what I was saying and finally I just collapsed on the bed and barely squeaked out the punch line. He said, “This is why you can’t tell jokes.” He’s right you know. I’m jokey, but I CAN’T tell jokes.
Here is it is if you are interested:
Subject: FW: EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.
With a 5-lb potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax. Each day you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer. After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato bags. Then try 50-lb potato bags and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato bag in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute. (I'm at this level.) After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each bag.
So I’ve had ideas on how to celebrate this move into the next decade for him but I didn’t want it to be what I wanted because it’s HIS day. I let him decide. He was certain he wanted to see Pirates of the Caribbean on the day it came out, his birthday. Sure I thought this to be a bit of a downer but if it’s what he wanted then we’d do it. Thankfully he changed his mind and decided he wouldn’t mind staying home and having a few people over. Problem was that he decided this days before his birthday. “Ahhhhh!” But I pulled it together by sending out E-vites and just calling people even the day of. I fiddled with the back patio longer than I should of the day of by turning it into a lounge and only had a cake when Matt arrived home from Idaho. Day’s Market to the rescue! I took Ava with me and we were back with Party food as the first guests arrived. The evening was open house style with no beginning or end time. About 25 people stopped by to wish him well. This left Matt with quite the stash of Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups. I told people they didn’t need to bring gifts but then they inevitability asked what his favorite candy was. It was a mish mash of people from different walks of life. I had a good time and know he did too. The only game I had was a questionnaire of 1971. For example, did you know that was the year the first pocket calculator came out? I told you he was old! ;)
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| After hours lounge |
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| The kids had the camera and were taking random shots. I just want to wipe Callie's hands and face when I look at her on my white bed. |
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| By the time the 40th candle was lit the first one was a puddle of wax. Hurry Matt before it's too late! |
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| Too late.
And no worries, we saw Pirates the next night. Popcorn and all. It was a fun weekend (I had a hard time convincing my body though that it wasn’t time to melt down, “We’re not stressed, we’re happy…)
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