A week later
streamers hang on the patio
vibrant, yet tired
a trampoline hasn't been reassembled
and probably won't return
to its spot in the backyard
She's thirteen now
we've long stopped
synchronized
wahoo-wahoo-wahoozie
mother-daughter bouncing
of summers long past,
my hands intertwined
with her silly little
first grader fingers
Gifted wine bottles line up
one behind the other
I sip from a new coffee mug
and finish the last two
homemade Mexican wedding cookies
baked for a birthday
A lone striped gift bag didn't get folded,
hot pink crumpled paper
peeks from the top
A new sparkly evening bag invites
possibilities and wonderings about
unknown adventures
How many more trips around the sun?
Yay for you! By coincidence, I saw the cincuentanera for Natalie Morales on The Talk one day this week. A fun party, but the best part was the sweet things her mother said and the loving tribute Natalie gave her mother in return.
Happy 50! Having passed the milestone myself this year, I know it makes one reflect and wonder. I like that this after the party poem includes your daughter.
Congrats on your milestone, Terje! I don’t know if approaching this one has made me more reflective or if having become more reflective has made me approach it with a better attitude. Either way, it’s better than I expected.
Happy birthday! Let’s hope for so many more trips around the sun. I’m about to hit a milestone birthday in a month (60!) and hoping for many more return trips myself! 🙂
Sounds like a wonderful party that will have you smiling at the memories for years to come. Fifty is an interesting pause; it’s like standing at the top of a mountain, wondering if there’s another in the distance.
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Yay for you! By coincidence, I saw the cincuentanera for Natalie Morales on The Talk one day this week. A fun party, but the best part was the sweet things her mother said and the loving tribute Natalie gave her mother in return.
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Thank you. I had no idea about this, I’ll have to check it out.
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Happy 50! Having passed the milestone myself this year, I know it makes one reflect and wonder. I like that this after the party poem includes your daughter.
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Congrats on your milestone, Terje! I don’t know if approaching this one has made me more reflective or if having become more reflective has made me approach it with a better attitude. Either way, it’s better than I expected.
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Happy birthday! Let’s hope for so many more trips around the sun. I’m about to hit a milestone birthday in a month (60!) and hoping for many more return trips myself! 🙂
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Thank you! Cheers to your next milestone as well.
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Sounds like a wonderful party that will have you smiling at the memories for years to come. Fifty is an interesting pause; it’s like standing at the top of a mountain, wondering if there’s another in the distance.
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Yes, that’s how it feels. Is there something else? I don’t want to miss it.
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