How in hell I reached 64 is beyond me. That said, I indeed exceeded 63 - and 53 and 43 and even 33. How - beyond a good deal of luck - I'm not remotely sure. I have witnessed a lot of pretty good men die.
Anyway, up yours, it's MY 64th. And, on this joyous yet solemn occasion, here's a party song.
How did I spend my afternoon? I rode a 10 km. stretch of the island hwy looking for trouble. Nothing seen. And so I set my hair on fire - 130 mph. There's an enormous serenity that comes with that, not that I expect you to believe it. One mistake, no matter how slight, and it's over but it doesn't matter. It really doesn't matter.
Have a good one, Mound.
ReplyDeleteDamn but don't I love Charlie Watts.
ReplyDelete“An aged man is but a paltry thing,
ReplyDeleteA tattered coat upon a stick, unless
Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing
For every tatter in its mortal dress”
― W.B. Yeats
props to you.. wind in your hair
the salamanders have spoken ...
Belated felicitations, Mound. May you continue blogging for many years to come!
ReplyDeleteMound, happy birthday.
ReplyDeleteYou're not senior citizens yet. 65 years old are seniors. So you're still young.
Happy Birthday, Mound. May the coming year bring you plenty of Satisfaction.
ReplyDeleteMany more midnights to you, sir.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday..mines coming up on the 18 and I don't count the years...not for a long time.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your blog for several years as I agree with all you talk about.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny we have the same birthday!!!!! but I am still 7 years younger but feel the same as you wrote recently that riding a bedpan the last ten years of my life has no appeal. All my retired buddies at Timmys agree as well.
Christ you are old.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday MoS
Happy Birthday MoS.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you were teasing the fates with your b-day adventure. Nothing like pumping adrenalin to make you feel young again.
Yes, I don't do it often. Once a year maybe and only on one particular stretch of quite open highway where there are no side streets, no buildings of any sort, just highway and forest. I always ride that road first to make sure it's sound and I wait until there's nothing ahead for a mile or better. No one to overtake, no one to imperil and, if something does go awry, well, it's off in to the trees.
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