The first day of a new beginning
Had been thinking about what I would do for my fortieth all year, but life got in the way and in the end I didn't have the strength to prepare anything. I had been working all day so I came home late, bought a bottle of expensive champagne and wondered what would happen next.
I rang a few friends who were only too willing to share it with me. While they were on their way, I put some brie and olive paste on German bread along with some nachos and cheese sauce. They came, they sat, they talked leaving myself and the Syrian a bit out of the conversation.
And yet all said they had a nice time and it was a nice way to end my birthday. Maybe it was just the on-the-spur-of-the-moment effort I (didn't)put into it. Am planning to do something more extravagant this weekend. Wonder how that will work if I manage to pull it off?
After all these years of trying to get my life together, tonight life does seem to be beginning at forty.
I rang a few friends who were only too willing to share it with me. While they were on their way, I put some brie and olive paste on German bread along with some nachos and cheese sauce. They came, they sat, they talked leaving myself and the Syrian a bit out of the conversation.
And yet all said they had a nice time and it was a nice way to end my birthday. Maybe it was just the on-the-spur-of-the-moment effort I (didn't)put into it. Am planning to do something more extravagant this weekend. Wonder how that will work if I manage to pull it off?
After all these years of trying to get my life together, tonight life does seem to be beginning at forty.