1968-Present

1968 was called "a year that shaped a generation". It was the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.

In 1968, the Vietnam War was raging. Hippies were taking over America. The music of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and The Beatles topped the charts. The blockbusters that year were In the Heat of the Night, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Cool Hand Luke, and Bonnie and Clyde. The crew of Apollo 8 entered orbit around the moon




and were the first to see the far side of the moon and to see the Earth as a whole. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were both assassinated.

Oh yeah, and I was born.

It's the big 40 this year. It's all downhill from here folks. And I mean that in the good way, like coasting. Or so I'm told. I'm actually looking forward to my 40's. Hopefully I have gained a little wisdom (no not weight!) over the years that will help make my next 40 a breeze. That's my birthday wish, anyway!

I had an absolutely wonderful birthday. Brody made me 12 cards and told me I looked like a monkey and smelled like one, too. Devin made me a birthday banner and had our special birthday dishes set out when I got up this morning (at 9:15!!). And Jordan got on my email and sent a message out to all my family and friends letting them know it was my birthday. Apparently my password isn't a well-protected secret! I have never been so showered with birthday wishes in all my life! Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday, brought me gifts, flowers, cards, etc. I am so blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful people who love and care about me.

As I learned from Kung Fu Panda this weekend, "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why it is called the present."

Amen to that!!