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FaithFool (original poster member #20150) posted at 11:11 PM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
My rule of thumb is that birthdays last at least a week.
The day was last Thursday. It's now Monday. I've had four dinners out so far. Craving another one tonight, before I head back to work tomorrow.
Have food in the fridge but I don't feel like cooking.
Permission to take myself out granted!
I'm easy that way.... 
[This message edited by FaithFool at 5:12 PM, August 12th (Monday)]
DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire
NoTriangles ( member #35985) posted at 11:22 PM on Monday, August 12th, 2013
I believe in the Birthday Fortnight, myself. 
I say celebrate your life as much as you possibly can!
Happy Birthday!
Me: Finding my SunlightHim: Traitor in my FoxholeLet go or get dragged.
FaithFool (original poster member #20150) posted at 12:30 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
Oh I like that! Thanks NT, I'm seriously craving a Caesar salad from this amazing Italian place right now...
DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire
Sad in AZ ( member #24239) posted at 1:10 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
I celebrate for the whole month leading up to our birthday 
Now I'm trying to work off all of that celebrating 
You are important and you matter. Your feelings matter. Your voice matters. Your story matters. Your life matters. Always.
Me: FBS (no longer betrayed nor a spouse)-63
D-day: 2007 (two years before finding SI)
S: 6/2010; D: 3/2011
nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 1:45 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
My people celebrate birthday months. 
You can call me NIK
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
risingfromashes ( member #3903) posted at 2:14 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
I say you can treat everyday like your birthday especially if it allows you to eat an amazing meal!
jrc1963 ( member #26531) posted at 2:19 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
I say there's never too many birthday dinners...
Or maybe we should limit it to our age... in which case I'd need an extra 15 days added to my birthday MONTH of dinners!
Me: BSO - 56 Him: FWSO - 79 DS - 23 D-Day - 12-11-09, R - he finally came homeYour life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
caregiver9000 ( member #28622) posted at 2:20 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
I'm easy that way....
Well, if you are going to be easy, don't be cheap as well! Go some place NICE... 
Me: fortysomething, independent, happy,
XH "Stretch" (and Skew!) ;)
two kids, teens. Old enough I am truly NO CONTACT w/ NPD zebraduck
S 5/2010
D 12/2012
FaithFool (original poster member #20150) posted at 2:54 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
Trust me, I don't do cheap... My Amex bill tells the story. 
Decided to hold off for tonight. My gay FB friend has told me that he has a better Caesar recipe and is going to do a live demo on Skype for me next week.
*love*
A friend is coming thru town this week, she's been teaching English in Korea since last fall, so I decided to forgo dinner tonight in favour of pub night with her a some choice friends.
She's ready for a blowout.
Tonight I opted for happy hour out on the lawn of the mansion where I'm currently living. Nobody uses it and I dragged my festival chair out there and basked for a couple of hours with my sangria. It was loverly.
Birthday *month* will continue with a sleepover at some friends' place next weekend. They live about half an hour out of town, she is Portuguese and loves her sangria and sardines, and he's from beef country and loves to grill so that will be a fun weekend of gorping......
I'm enjoying being in the moment here. Still have not finished all the desserts....
[This message edited by FaithFool at 8:55 PM, August 12th (Monday)]
DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire
gma56 ( member #19595) posted at 2:59 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
I missed your bday !!!
Happy Happy Birthday !!!
I think a month's worth of celebration would be good !
Hugs
Gma
BW-Divorced
It's my life now, my choices, my mistakes to make and my victories to celebrate. His choices made me free of liars and betrayers in my life. That is priceless.
FaithFool (original poster member #20150) posted at 3:03 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
That's ok gma, you been busy...
It's the big 60 this year so 60 dinners wouldn't be excessive, right? 
DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire
gma56 ( member #19595) posted at 3:06 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
BW-Divorced
It's my life now, my choices, my mistakes to make and my victories to celebrate. His choices made me free of liars and betrayers in my life. That is priceless.
click4it ( member #209) posted at 3:50 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
never too many birthday dinners!! enjoy.
Me: 45
Two boys: 20 and 17
Divorced 12-13-05
d-day 10-02-01
Laughter will cure life's ills. Have you had your laugh today?
risingfromashes ( member #3903) posted at 3:59 AM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
This is a significant year! Never mind birthday, birthday week, birthday month...This should be a birthday year celebration!
you can call next year the post-Big Birthday celebration year. By the time 62 comes along I will come up with another way to think about it!
lynnm1947 ( member #15300) posted at 3:50 PM on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
My rule of thumb is that birthdays last at least a week.
That's what happens in my world, too. By the time the birthday lunches and dinners are over, I've gained a ton. But they're fun, aren't they?
Age: 64..ummmmmmm, no...............65....no...oh, hell born in 1947. You figure it out!
"I could have missed the pain, but I would have had to miss the dance." Garth Brooks
movingforward777 ( member #6850) posted at 1:44 AM on Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
Hey if you can get away with it go for it!!!
Happy Birthday...enjoy as many dinners/lunches/breakfasts as you can....HUGS 
You can't reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday's junk.......Louise Smith
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