It's nifty to be fifty . . . .

It's true - I'm 50!!  And to be perfectly honest, I don't mind one bit!  I actually kind of like it!  The festivities were extensive and delightful.  They included - a day spent with the family furniture shopping and having a cookout where I didn't lift a finger!; a quiet lunch with a couple of 'May birthday' friends; a lovely lunch at a friend's house with lots of friends, old and new; an abundance of texts, phone calls, facebook contacts, emails, and face to face greetings of love and good wishes; and too many sweet, thoughtful gifts.  I am one blessed woman.