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title: "Happy Birthday to me!"
date: 2005-10-25T11:00:34-04:00
url: https://blog.lmorchard.com/2005/10/25/happy-birthday-to-me/
author: Les Orchard
tags: [asides, thegirl, birthdays]
---

# Happy Birthday to me!

Oh yeah, and my birthday was yesterday—say hello to the *big 3-0*.  Other than realizing I've got a few more grey hairs in my goatee and at the temples than I seem to remember at last check—that is to say, more than none—I don't feel much older than I did 5 years ago.  That was the last significant birthday, because my car insurance bill dropped.

In other news, believe it or not, it was [my fiancée's][fian] birthday as well.  Yes, we have the same birthday, though from different years.  (She's very much a youngin' yet.)

[fian]: http://www.livejournal.com/users/missadroit/

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            <div class="content"><p>Welcome to 30! I've only been here a few days myself. It's not so bad (so far).</p></div>
            
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            <div class="content"><p>Happy birthday!</p></div>
            
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            <div class="content"><p>Happy Birthday!</p>

<p>(youngster ;-)</p></div>
            
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            <div class="content"><p>I may still be a youngin, but at least my car insurance finally dropped!  Hurray for 4 more insignificant birthdays:)</p>

<p>I used the force, cowboy.</p></div>
            
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            <div class="content"><p>Alexandra:  So I'm a <em>cowboy</em> now, am I?  :)  Guess I need to look for my lasso now...</p></div>
            
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            <div class="content"><p>how great is that, to have similar birthdates with your partner!</p></div>
            
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