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It is Day 4 of my birthday month. I have happily given myself a whole month for the experience of having yet another birthday. And not just any birthday.
Last night my very romantic husband texted me and asked me for a late night rendezvous on his way home from work. For COFFEE people – get your minds out of the gutter!! I was still up, reading and returning emails – and I was like YES – let’s do it! Forgetting that I’m not 25 anymore – and that it takes me more than a day to recover after being up WAY past my normal bedtime – but I was wide awake and I was anxious to shake it up a little. I mean – if the younger people can do this – why can’t I? What do they have that I don’t? Our 19-year-old son does it ALL THE TIME and he seems to be no worse for wear. What’s the DEAL? The other night he came home after a late shift at guitar center and started cooking at 11:30pm! Needless to say, it woke us up and it was most unpleasant – not to mention annoying to hear the banging around in the kitchen and then smelling the food as we’re trying to sleep. I was much too tired to deal with it at the time – but when he finally emerged from his room the next day I said to him, “Shawn – do you have to come home at that hour and COOK? Can’t you pick something up on the way home or something”? And do you know what his response was to this? “Why do you and Dad have to go to bed so early?“ Unbelievable.
Yes. I am old.
So this morning I woke up with a screaming headache and quickly took some headache pills and put ice on my aching head. Then made an appointment with my Chiropractor. And would you believe – the adjustment didn’t help me? Good grief – I dislike VERY MUCH getting older. However we did manage to find a wonderful and supportive office chair for me so I can sit at my computer and write with excellent posture and hopefully eliminate neck and shoulder soreness. As a piano player – I have dealt with tight muscles my whole life – but it is worse as I’ve gotten older for sure.
My sweet husband used to tell me brilliant things like this: “Why don’t you just relax?” So you can see that I’m surrounded by sympathetic men in my life. Actually he’s learned that it is not just a matter of relaxing – or willing my tight muscles to relax – it’s my personality type – and where I carry my stress. We all carry it somewhere.
The good news is that I also will be going to have a massage on Sunday afternoon with someone who was highly recommended to me – so that will be very nice! The last massage I had was from a man who did Tye massage – and it was wonderful – but he is available only at the times that I teach. I need one every week – just wish I could work it out financially. 
But it IS my birthday month – so pretty much anything goes this month.
Have a wonderful evening and God Bless
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