Life … Half-Full … Half-Empty … Half-A_ _ ed!

 Wow – three months to the day – sorry for such a delay in posts, but sometimes life is NOT “just a bowl of cherries.” [Anyone under 39 won’t know the significance of that statement. :-) ]

Yep, I’m wrestling with the pits. So this is going to be a short one.

I’m experiencing one of life’s many speed bumps and it’s a doozie. You know how the older we get the less we like change? And moving? Well that’s right up there with the taste of sour grapes. Or a twist of lemon. Or that over-ripe lime slice … hmmmmm, wonder if I have any Corona in the fridge?

Ummm, anyway … I’m packing my life away once again for another turning-me-on-my-head move. At my age, moving isn’t just a short interruption, it’s a back-breaking, joint-crunching, headache increasing, pain in the a _ _.

I know in a few weeks I’ll be settled “somewhere,” and I always find a measure of joy wherever I am. But THIS is the furthest from any vision I had of myself oh, so long ago, when stretching my 39-year-old mind to consider beyond middle age. How did I get here?!

Choices … we must live with the consequences of them, as well as those with exciting results. But much of my current angst is also thanks to our country’s misrepresented financial state of affairs, coupled with the debilitating recession/depression (my own interpretation).

New beginnings … I used that topic once for my most successful essay contest (I ran several in the ‘90s while heading a Southwest writers’ group). For most, the phrase elicits visions of hope … not necessarily true when facing (or surviving) drastic, life-changing events.

So wish me luck … through a veil of emotional and physical pain, I’m trying to view it optimistically and hope that the new life which awaits can be cheered, not with a glass half-empty, but one half-full that I can enjoy filling to the brim again. (Pass the Guinness!)

 

It isn’t an age … it’s an attitude!

Rock On!

I’m 39 and Holding – AGAIN! Life and Legacies

Scorpio: Oct 23-Nov 21 - cares deeply; hurts deeply

The Moon enters mystical Pisces today to soften the Scorpio sting … yep, it’s that time of year … turkey on the table, un-boxing Christmas decorations … and … my birthday!   

It was four yearsago to the day that I bought the 39AndHoldingClub.com domain name. Though I haven’t had the time I’d like to devote to it, at least it now has a presence and some fun pages to peruse when you realize that “Life isn’t about age … it’s an attitude!”

By the time you begin ignoring birthdays if you haven’t already, you may start thinking about the legacies you will have established by the time you head on up to Rock &Roll Heaven (that’s my vision of it anyway).

Here’s a thought to ponder … even if you don’t consciously create a legacy (or two or three), you will leave some. It’s the essence of being human that we affect those we leave behind, in some way. Do your “default” legacies reflect how you want to be remembered?

Think and Drink with Club 39 Nifty Gifts!

Quick Note: 39AHC’s 1^st radio interview on Barb Beach’s Longevity show this morning, at 11:30A/PT! http://www.gabradio.com/shows/longevity If you miss it, listen to the archive in 24-48 hours.

So, you may think that all I do is drink … and make silly rhymes. Some days, maybe so. After a bad week when my brain is fried and a cold beer or fruity cocktail helps numb the effects.

But I realize there are many 39ers out there who have chosen the “virgin” route with a cuppa tea or a Latte perhaps, as their consolation or celebratory libation. And chocolate’s good for anyone, right?

With this in mind, I need to create a 39AHC/Club 39 secondary logo that reflects you, too. Any ideas?

I ask because it’s an important part of the Club 39 branding process … I opened a Club 39 Nifty Gifts online retail shop on the auspicious day of my twins’ birthday, last Sunday (Sept. 30^th – and before you go awwww, they’re old enough to be in the 39AHC too!).

Yep – I did it – actually, I have two CafePress shops. One for Club 39 and one for my book/website, Blast from Your Past. Though I only have one design in each (for the moment) there are LOTS of products to choose from; and more designs should be up by this weekend.

But I need to snap on that thinking cap and conjure up a few wild and wacky images to give you a plethora of fun styles and products to buy, for yourselves or as gifts for your friends.

With the click of a button, I uploaded the new (and improved?) Club 39 logo, along with my trademark tagline, “It isn’t an age … it’s an attitude!” It’s available in soooo many cool products from the ubiquitous t-shirts and sweats, to beer glasses, tote bags, travel mugs, iPhone cases, hats, even a doggie t-shirt and a cute little teddy bear!

It isn’t difficult to do – CafePress makes it relatively painless. It’s amazing what we can do with our keyboards these days, huh? And I thought my long-ago typing class was only for flirting with the only guy in the class. J

If you’re bored during a meeting, or need to find a fun birthday gift for a friend, check it out. And if you purchase, email a copy of your purchase receipt, and I’ll automatically enroll you in the 39 and Holding Club, at no cost! (OK, granted, you’re only saving $3.39, but hey … it’s the thought that counts.)

And please, let me know what you think!

Cheers to your day,

Martinis - Shaken or Stirred? The Controversy Continues ...

Debate has raged since the dapper 007 insisted martinis should be shaken, not stirred, in Ian Fleming’s novel, Dr. No (1958). The book however, did not stir the controversy as much as James Bond’s villainous adversary, Dr. No himself, who first uttered the fluid phrase in the 1962 same-titled movie.

The tepidly received film didn’t mix up much trouble though, and the dispute was still just a mild gentlemen’s disagreement. Until the smooth Sean Connery claimed the iconic phrase in 1964’s uber-popular Goldfinger. Gin-based Martinis were the sophisticated cocktail of the 1950s, but the mid-‘60s cocktail world was shaken by the declaration as Mr. Bond ushered in a new era of vodka Martini drinkers.