Tuesday, January 27, 2026

It's My Dad's Birthday .......

Today is my Daddy’s birthday so I thought I might honor him with some thoughts …

I wish I could figure out how old you are but I hate doing long math!

I know birthdays get worse as you get older but, on the bright side, you don’t have that many left! Also, statistics show that people who have the most birthdays live longer!

As you got older I saw that life finally started to click for you… well, at least your knees, back and neck started to click. You know you are old when almost everything hurts, and what doesn't hurt doesn't work.

People look at you strangely when you ask for a piece of tinfoil for the leftover pizza.

One minute you’re young and fun, and the next you’re turning down the stereo so you can see better.

At 16 you loved it when your favorite song came on the radio, and then at 21 you loved hearing your favorite song in a bar, and then you started hearing your favorite song in the grocery store.

You have become that person that gets really excited for gifts like a high-quality pair of slippers, a programmable thermostat, or a set of durable socks.

When you used to tell people your age, they’d always say, “Oh, you look so much younger,” but now you just get an awkward silence. But don’t worry about aging, you’re still gonna do dumb stuff, only slower. And don’t think of it as getting old, think of it as outliving the warranty.

Thank you and Good Night!!!

9 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday, we still have a few more good years in us.

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  2. Those are all great quips, especially the last one! Happy Birthday, Bob! Enjoy your Special Day!

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  3. Happiest of birthdays! May you enjoy the special day that Carlos has set aside for you.

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  4. Anonymous9:57 AM

    the dog's mother
    xoxo :-)

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  5. Happy Birthday!
    Being in my 60's and now retired . . . know those feelings described in this post.
    LOL

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  6. Happy Birthday Bob! Have a wonderful day.

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  7. Enjoy your day as fully as you can at your age! LOL ❤️ Happy Birthday!🎂

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  8. OMG Happy Birthday, Roberto!!!
    Wait, pizza and tinfoil????

    XOXO

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  9. Wishing you all the very best for today, Bob. It's the very least you deserve - and should be a LOT more.!

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