It’s My Birthday!

January 28, 2006 in Happy Birthday to . . . someone with 49 Comments

The rain falls today on my 41st birthday, also known as The Day the Challenger Space Shuttle Exploded and National De-Lurk on Mel’s Blog Day.

Later, after I’ve had my hair styled and blown straight, only to become frizzy again before dinner’s over, and I’ve feasted on seafood while gazing at a gray Puget Sound view, I will be back. To contemplate my journey, my recollections, my oldness.

Meanwhile, won’t you please, please, please delurk and say hello? (Pick a post–it doesn’t even have to be this one–and share your thoughts.) I know you’re out there–my handy-dandy stat counter tells me so!

And if you prefer not to delurk and wish me happy birthday? Well, then send cash.

While you’re at it, go over to Dave’s blog and wish him happy birthday, too. He was born today, too, thirty-six years ago.

Have a great day (in my honor)!

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49 Responses to “It’s My Birthday!”

  1. Toady Joe January 28, 2006 at 12:22 pm #

    Happy Birthday! :)

  2. HomeJewel January 28, 2006 at 12:33 pm #

    Happy Birthday, Mel. I have 11-1/2 hrs left to birth a baby on your birthday. Can I do it?

  3. Stacy January 28, 2006 at 12:34 pm #

    Happy Birthday, Mel! 41 isn’t so bad. I’ve been doing it for 5 months now. Enjoy the seafood…and ignore the frizzy hair (I feel your frustration on that one)

  4. Stacy January 28, 2006 at 12:40 pm #

    Your comments won’t let me post as anything but a Blogger user, which I am not. I’m over at A Season for Everything (aseason4everything.blogsome.com)

  5. dinodoc January 28, 2006 at 12:58 pm #

    Happy Birthday toooo Youuuuuuuuu….

    And welcome to 41. I broke it in for you a bit, so it should be a little easier.

    And what the heck is delurking, anyway?

  6. Yvonne January 28, 2006 at 1:29 pm #

    Happy Birthday, Mel! In honor of your birthday, Hubby and I bought a new car – read the whole pathetic, sordid story on my blog. Hope you have a really great day, and enjoy your seafood dinner!

  7. Lauren January 28, 2006 at 2:50 pm #

    Happy Birthday Mel!! Yeah, 41 isn’t bad at all, I’ve been doing it for over 2 1/2 years now! :)

  8. Tossing Pebbles in the Stream January 28, 2006 at 3:03 pm #

    Happy Birthday, Mel! I saw a really clever thing to send you today. I lost it, Damn! (the only swear word I was allowed to say as a kid). I have searched and searched for it to no avail. As a result, I have been thinking about you and your birthday all week. Oh to be 41 years young!

    Your birthday is the same day as my mother, who still lurks in my soul.
    She too read obsessively.

    I think of you in the loving embrace of your family, which you so richly deserve.

  9. Dawn January 28, 2006 at 3:18 pm #

    Happy Birthday Mel! Hope you have a great day! Today was my mom’s birthday too, so that makes it extra special!

  10. Kris January 28, 2006 at 3:33 pm #

    Happy birthday to you,
    Happy birthday to you,
    Happy birthday, dear Mel,
    Happy birthday to you!!

  11. red fish January 28, 2006 at 6:01 pm #

    Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. Elizabeth January 28, 2006 at 6:03 pm #

    Happy Birthday from one of your regular lurkers.

  13. Rachel January 28, 2006 at 6:33 pm #

    Happy Birthday from a loyal fan!

  14. Gem January 28, 2006 at 6:34 pm #

    Happy Birthday!

  15. Karen January 28, 2006 at 7:19 pm #

    Hope your birthday was extra great!

  16. Lisa January 28, 2006 at 7:38 pm #

    happy birthday! How was dinner?

  17. Angi January 28, 2006 at 7:59 pm #

    Happy Birthday! I hope the kids and hubby spoiled you rotten today, you deserve it.

  18. Cindy January 28, 2006 at 8:21 pm #

    happy birthday!

  19. Turtle Guy January 28, 2006 at 8:47 pm #

    I’m a little late tonight, but I think I met the deadline! Happy birthday Mel, and thanks for the plug! So far, Lisa has stopped by thanks to you! Cheers, my friend! Funny, we must be getting old together… I went for a straight-razor shave and a haircut… whilst you were being frizzed! (oops… I mean fluffed…) Whatever happened to going for a drink? …anyway… good times had here!

    Happy 41… and to you and your family, peace for your soul and much success in your endeavours!

    Dave

  20. The Daring One January 28, 2006 at 9:08 pm #

    Does it count as delurking if I already comment on here periodically?

    Happy birthday anyway.

  21. Marguerite January 28, 2006 at 9:15 pm #

    Hope you had a great birthday Mel.

    41 is twenty years younger than I am, so I think of you as a young chick.

  22. Ginger January 28, 2006 at 9:24 pm #

    HB, Mel!

    Let me bless you with the traditional birthday greeting from my family of origin: “I’m glad you were born!”

  23. Tuesy January 28, 2006 at 10:17 pm #

    Happy Birthday and Many more!!

  24. Quinn Cummings January 28, 2006 at 11:33 pm #

    (Unwrapping my Lurking Cloak)
    Happy Birthday, Mel. Eat something seriously short-sighted.
    (Eating something short-sighted myself, and getting it all over my Lurking Cloak)

  25. methatiam January 29, 2006 at 12:18 am #

    Happy Birthday!

  26. k January 29, 2006 at 4:22 am #

    Just delurking to say:

    Happy Birthday Mel

    I hope you have a great day and enjoy yourself immensely.

    - k

  27. Tina January 29, 2006 at 5:29 am #

    I hope your birthday was great!

  28. Cris January 29, 2006 at 5:32 am #

    Hope your day was happy!
    Just a few hours belated….Happy Happy Birthday!

    May the bluebird of happiness crap on someone elses
    car window.

  29. Trish January 29, 2006 at 5:34 am #

    Happy belated Mel!

  30. Debra January 29, 2006 at 6:06 am #

    Happy Birthday, Mel! All best wishes are going out to you from my part of the world. Thanks for writing so faithfully here and for making us all smile with your unique way of putting things! :) God bless… Debra

  31. Joelle January 29, 2006 at 8:34 am #

    Happy Belated Birthday Mel!
    Hope it was a fantabulous day!

  32. Feeble Knees January 29, 2006 at 8:37 am #

    Hope you had a very happy day, sorry for the belated wishes.

    All the best,
    Feeble

  33. Jack-on-the-Lake January 29, 2006 at 12:12 pm #

    Happy Birthday! Hopefully the Pacific Northwest stopped raining for a while to give you some much needed sun!
    Jack-on-the-lake

  34. Judy January 29, 2006 at 3:02 pm #

    Happy Birthday Mel!

    I was in first grade when you were born. I remember first grade really well.

    Can’t remember what I did last week though…

  35. Sue January 29, 2006 at 3:34 pm #

    Happy belated Birthday! My two children were born on the 27th and 29th of January. They are now 37 and 35.

  36. Elizabeth January 29, 2006 at 3:57 pm #

    Wow, I’m impressed Mel. You have a former child actor wishing you a happy birthday. I bet the former kid actor from the Courtship of Eddie’s Father is lurking too. Come out. We know you’re out there.

    Happy birthday! I used to be 41 once. I didn’t need reading glasses when I was 41. Just something to look forward to.

  37. Shannon January 29, 2006 at 4:06 pm #

    Happy birthday!

  38. Julana January 29, 2006 at 5:05 pm #

    Hope you had a good one, Mel. The good thing about being 41 is that it doesn’t matter how your hair looks any more. :-)
    How fortunate are you, to eat looking over Puget Sound. I’ve been there once, and it was so beautiful.

  39. digitalcowgirl January 29, 2006 at 5:43 pm #

    Happy B-day from one of your lurkers… guilty as charged…

  40. jackabug January 29, 2006 at 6:24 pm #

    Have a great one! Jackie

  41. Goslyn January 29, 2006 at 7:16 pm #

    Happy birthday, Mel. Hope your dinner was wonderful, peaceful and tasty.

  42. jennifer_starfall January 29, 2006 at 8:32 pm #

    hippo birdie, two ewe!

    hippo birdie, two ewe!

    hippo birdie deer ewe…

    hippo birdie two ewe!

    happy birthday, mel. i hope it’s the best one yet, and i wish you a new year of accomplished goals, self assurance, and more happiness than you expect.

  43. WordsRock January 30, 2006 at 5:04 am #

    I ain’t no stinking lurker, but I’m here to wish you a happy birthday, belated by a day or two.

    You’re aging with such grace, Mel. Do share your secrets. ;)

    Suzanne

  44. Marcy January 30, 2006 at 6:18 am #

    Belated! But happy birthday anyway.

  45. M3 (Mary-Mia) January 30, 2006 at 7:41 am #

    Happy birthday Mel!!!!!! Sounds like it was wonderful, straight shiny hair and all. :-)

  46. yorkist rose January 30, 2006 at 7:57 am #

    I’m late but sincere. Happy Birthday.

  47. Marisa January 30, 2006 at 8:02 am #

    Happy Birthday Mel. Friday afternoon I made a mental note to stop by on Saturday to wish you a happy one, but of course the mental note was misplaced. Better late…

  48. JEM January 30, 2006 at 9:19 am #

    Happy birthday! Sorry I’m a few days late.

  49. Liz January 30, 2006 at 3:23 pm #

    Lurking for the first time compliments of the cirque ring but happy happy birthday week anyways!

    It is my humble opinion that the birthday celebrations start with the receiving of the first birthday card until the last time someone tells you happy birthday!

    Mine usually lasts about 2 weeks thataway.

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