As Far As I Can Tell

Birthday Eve

In a few minutes it will be my birthday. It’s been 25 years, though I don’t remember that many. I spent the day in Sturgis with my family and Meredith’s folks at a cabin in the woods. My Grandma felt well enough to come out for the whole afternoon, which was reason enough to be there. We ate foods that are classics for my birthday: green beans, cheesy potatoes, and apple crisp.

It rained a bit, which spoiled the fire pit but not the day. The leaves are changing more in Sturgis than in Kalamazoo, and it’s good to be in the woods when you can feel fall moaning and creaking into place.

My Grandpa told me I’m getting a belly. “That”, he noted, “is part of getting older”. Great.

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# September 28, 2003 11:46 PM


 

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happy birthday simon. you are as old as your tounge and only a few months older than your teeth. mark

Posted by: mark on September 29, 2003 7:48 AM

Happy H to the B. Getting old is fun.

Posted by: Naz on September 29, 2003 11:19 AM

happy birthday, simon. your grandfather telling you that you’re getting a belly is a silly, silly thing… he can’t be serious, right? …and look at it this way, at least your hair isn’t starting to thin, like mine.

Posted by: Eric on September 29, 2003 4:58 PM

happy birthday. is 25 anti-climactic, or significant? i can’t decide. it sounds nice though. i’ll miss saying im 25 when i get 26’ed.

Posted by: jim on September 30, 2003 12:21 AM

Happy birthday mr. king. you live a life of integrity and refinement that would be a good model for any 25 year old to follow

Posted by: bil on September 30, 2003 2:30 PM

Man you are old. dan

Posted by: dan on October 2, 2003 2:17 PM

As far as who can tell?


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