Last Minute Gifts

Today is my husband’s birthday. He is 39 years old today, and he’s a bit younger than most of our friends. So that means most of our friends have either turned 40 or will be turning 40 sometime this year. Forty seems to be the BIG BIRTHDAY. Maybe it’s because we’ve spent the last several years celebrating our kids’ birthdays and trying to forget our own. Forty used to be the mid-point of our lives becase most people didn’t live to be 80 years old. That’s no longer true, but a 40th birthday still brings out the black baloons and “Over the Hill” signs.

The most popular gift you give to a 40 year old seems to be ideas for a mini vacation. My 40th is coming up in about 4 months, and several relatives and friends have asked me where we are going to meet to celebrate. The ideas have included New York City, Las Vegas, and a spa retreat. All of these ideas sound great, but no one has offered to pay for these trips! So I guess their gift to me is that they are willing to go with me to the spa!

In the meantime we’ll celebrate my husband’s 39th birthday in our normal way with a little cake a little song and a little fun. Then we’ll start planning and saving for his 40th!