Tuesday, June 3, 2008

On Wednesday, I'm 52

Tomorrow (as I write this) I will turn 52. I'm still alive, I'm still kicking. I will return for that black belt in my 52nd year.

I was so stressed out today, from work and from dealing with a stressful person outside work, I thought I was going to fall over. But I survived.

I have to travel on my birthday for work, ugh. But my wife and daughter will join me a day later and we will take a mini vacation in Florida. With luck, the new alarm system will keep our home intruder-free while we're away. On Monday, I'll be back in grappling class.

I thought life would get easier as I got older. It hasn't. But I've got my family, I've got my health, I've got two titanium screws in my leg bones that I didn't have before, plus an ACL that is probably stronger than I give it credit for.

Osu, all you fellow martial artists.

Hang in there, all you fellow ACL folks.
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10 comments:

  1. SteveJune 4, 2008 at 11:18 AM

    Happy Birthday!

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  2. AnonymousJune 4, 2008 at 1:05 PM

    Happy Birthday, Bob! You are an inspiration and I am proud of you. I will be at your balck belt test this year cheering you on to victory and sobbing when you receive it.

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  3. MicheleJune 4, 2008 at 1:14 PM

    Happy Birthday!

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  4. Hack ShaftJune 5, 2008 at 12:39 AM

    Congrats on advancement in the age ranks, now to finish that martial art advancement...

    Happy Birthday, Bob!

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  5. BlackbeltmamaJune 5, 2008 at 9:56 PM

    I'm a day late, but Happy Birthday!

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  6. Bob MJune 8, 2008 at 6:24 PM

    Thanks, everybody!

    Thanks, Elizabeth, somebody's got to sob when I get that black belt, so I'm glad it will be you instead of me!

    An extra bit of good news: We went away for three nights, and no intruder--the alarm system (or whatever) kept him away.

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  7. Eloria Serenity aka PaulaJune 10, 2008 at 12:22 AM

    Happy b-day and by the way as you requested, Japanese swear words:
    http://www.youswear.com/index.asp?language=Japanese


    Take care,
    Paula

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  8. AnonymousJune 11, 2008 at 8:42 AM

    I'm late but best wishes.

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  9. Bob MJune 12, 2008 at 9:58 PM

    Paula, thanks for the link; wow, that's quite a website!

    Thanks, anonymous, whoever you are....

    :-)

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  10. RheaJune 26, 2008 at 1:55 PM

    We have the same birthday. I turned 50 this year. It went fine. Not much angst at all.

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