Do you remember the old Chi-Chis Mexican Restaurant? I still have a fond place in my heart for the old chain. Many years ago we celebrated my wife’s birthday at Chi-Chis. Back in those days we were thinking party rather than finding a place for a good meal. Who knew that all these years later…
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Few people have ever accused me of being low-key. Now, I do have a low-key side, but it’s rarely visible. IN our family, my mother is the low-key one. In fact if you look in the dictionary you’ll see her picture next to the definition of low-key. Okay, that may be a bit of a…
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Today’s a BIG day for my dad. He turns the BIG number 81. To me every birthday is the BIG one when we reach a certain point in life. But I have to admit, the older he gets, the older I feel…
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I’ve never been a person who cared much about their birthday. I’m not sure why, but it’s not a big deal. My celebration happens every year on October 1st. It’s not my birthday. It’s a day truly MUCH more important…
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I often find myself wondering about the strangest things. For example the other day I was wondering about birthday cake. Why do we eat cake on our birthday? Why not pie, or donuts, or even pizza? So, of course I had to find out why…
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I love Cajun food. I can’t remember the first time I tried it, but I know it was love at first bite. It’s one of the reasons I fight the battle of the bulge. It’s usually my go to meal for my birthday, but this year after spending a few days in New Orleans I…
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So many of us are consumed with numbers. And let’s be honest, age is one of those numbers with which we have a love hate relationship. In our house we don’t say the number when it comes to age. Especially when it’s someone’s birthday…
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It may sound strange, but I’m doing some advance planning… 20 years in advance. It’s my mother’s birthday today and I’m actually thinking more about two decades from now than I am about her birthday today. Let me explain…
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They say that there comes a time in the life of a parent and child when the roles reverse. My father turns 80 today, and I’ve noticed over the last couple of years that there are times when our roles are reversing…
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For some reason, I have a lot of friends and acquaintances who have recently turned or are soon to be turning 40. And every one of them is complaining about feeling old. That truly makes me laugh…
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