First of Many Merry Mays
Are you a first-time 39er? Welcome
to the club! Seriously … don’t fret … 39 and Holding is a badge of honor, not a
lamentable milestone.
This is the moment in life when you’ve
accrued enough wisdom and knowledge to pursue your lifelong passion, or
discover the passion that will enhance the rest of your life!
Or … are you 39 and Holding … again?!
Yahoo! you’re enjoying freedom of the mind and the joy of ATT-i-tude.
39 Years Ago this Month ~ MAY 1978
Rock & Roll movies made a big
splash heading into summer, the year you first-time 39ers were born. Do the rest of you remember …
13th: even
beating out The Beatles for a while, Barry Gibb’s
prolific songwriting passion finally paid off. He climbed the music charts to become
the only songwriter to grab
Billboard’s top spot with four consecutive #1 singles. Barry eventually
expanded that to six #1 tunes, and shares the record with Lennon and McCartney. He kinda had
a push up the charts—it all started on a Saturday night in December 1977.
18th: more movie magic came in the release of The Buddy Holly Story, starring Gary Busey.
It picked up the Academy Award (1979)
for Best Music and several more;
and solidified Gary as a bona fide major Hollywood player, in his nomination
for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Doesn’t it seem to you that the best movies
include Rock & Roll??
31st: National
Senior Health & Fitness Day – I know, I know, you newbies don’t want to be
called “senior” yet. However, if you’ve been sedentary in the past couple of
years, it’s time to get moving. Love this year’s theme: With Movement… There’s Improvement. And that’s especially true for you 39ers who have been 39 for a couple-ten-years-or-more. J
For 39ers who Follow the Stars …
Just like moms and May flowers, MAY 39ers are multi-faceted with
complexity to match. Deliberate and down-to-earth Taurus (April
20-May 20) transforming into quick-witted and chatty Gemini (May
21-June 20) is a big leap. Even if your mom or other loved one is on the cusp
and caught between, you gotta love ‘em anyway!
Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude
What’s the point of eating healthy and exercising? Who wants
to live to be 89?
Response: Someone who’s 88.
~ From
BBC television series, Midsomer Murders,
Season 3, Episode 3: “Blue Herrings”
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