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MIButterfly

(1,594 posts)
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 12:48 AM Wednesday

October 29 - today's my birthday. I'm 72.

How the hell did that happen? Seems like only yesterday I was 71.................

I used to say that to my mother on every birthday (with different numbers, of course) and she would laugh every time. When I turned 25 she asked me "How does it feel to be a quarter of a century old?" and I said "How does it feel to have a daughter a quarter of a century old?"

I'm still here. I'm still kicking. I think it's going to be a great day! So, to celebrate, I wish you all a great day too!

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October 29 - today's my birthday. I'm 72. (Original Post) MIButterfly Wednesday OP
Happy Birthday! markie Wednesday #1
Happy belated birthday, markie! I hope you're feeling better! MIButterfly Wednesday #4
Happy birthday to you 🎼🎶🎵🎶 nt Dear_Prudence Wednesday #2
Thank you, Dear_Prudence! MIButterfly Wednesday #5
Happy Birthday! Have a great one. LoisB Wednesday #3
Thank you, LoisB! MIButterfly Wednesday #6
Wishing you a very happy birthday, MIButterfly Grim Chieftain Wednesday #7
Thank you, Grim Chieftain! MIButterfly Wednesday #8
Congratulations! And wishing you a wonderful birthday!!! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #9
Thank you, Rhiannon12866! MIButterfly Wednesday #10
You're more than welcome! Wishing you a wonderful day! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #11
Happy Birthday! 2naSalit Wednesday #12
Thank you, 2naSalit! MIButterfly Wednesday #13
And thank you! 2naSalit Wednesday #17
Happy belated birthday, 2na! SheltieLover Wednesday #16
Thank you! 2naSalit Wednesday #18
Sounds like a lovely day! SheltieLover Wednesday #20
Many happy returns of the day!!! alwaysinasnit Wednesday #14
Thank you, alwaysinasnit! MIButterfly Wednesday #22
Happy Birthday! SheltieLover Wednesday #15
Thank you, SheltieLover! MIButterfly Wednesday #23
Here's wishing you a great day! 10 Turtle Day Wednesday #19
Thank you, 10 Turtle Day! MIButterfly Wednesday #24
Happy birthday 🎂 Emile Wednesday #21
Thank you, Emile! MIButterfly Wednesday #25
What a coinkydink. It's my birthday as well WheelWalker Wednesday #26
Thank you, WheelWalker! MIButterfly Wednesday #29
Happy Birthday! Croney Wednesday #36
Have a great day. OLDMDDEM Wednesday #27
Thank you, OLDMDDEM! MIButterfly Wednesday #30
Happiness on your birthday 🎁 Polly Hennessey Wednesday #28
Thank you, Polly Hennessey! MIButterfly Wednesday #31
Happy Birthday!! Croney Wednesday #32
Thank you, Croney! MIButterfly Wednesday #34
Happy Birthday. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #33
Thank you, sinkingfeeling! MIButterfly Wednesday #35
Happy Birthday!!!! The years speed up every year. Fla Dem Wednesday #37
Thank you, Fla Dem! MIButterfly Wednesday #40
Happy Birthday, MIButterfly 🦋🎂 Clouds Passing Wednesday #38
Thank you, Clouds Passing! MIButterfly Wednesday #41
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! MuseRider Wednesday #39
Thank you, MuseRider! MIButterfly Wednesday #42
That sounds like the best kind of birthday! MuseRider Wednesday #44
Happy Birthday, enjoy your day! BarbaRosa Wednesday #43
Thank you, BarbaRosa! MIButterfly Wednesday #45
Happy Birthday, MIButterfly Niagara Wednesday #46
Thank you, Niagara! MIButterfly Yesterday #57
Happy birthday! AuntieKatie Wednesday #47
Thank you, Auntie Katie! MIButterfly Yesterday #58
Happy birthday to you! AuntieKatie Wednesday #48
A very Happy Birthday to you! mountain grammy Wednesday #49
Thank you, mountain grammy! MIButterfly Yesterday #59
Happy Birthday! mwmisses4289 Wednesday #50
Thank you, mwmisses4289! MIButterfly Yesterday #60
Happy Birthday, MIButterfly! Diamond_Dog Wednesday #51
Thank you, Diamond_Dog! MIButterfly Yesterday #61
Happy Birthday! Irish_Dem Wednesday #52
Thank you, Irish_Dem! MIButterfly Yesterday #62
Have a very happy birthday,MIButterfly. Love, deb debm55 Wednesday #53
Thank you, Debm55! MIButterfly Yesterday #63
Many Happy Returns of the Day! yellow dahlia Wednesday #54
Thank you, yellow dahlia! MIButterfly Yesterday #64
Happy birthday! badhair77 Wednesday #55
Thank you, badhair77! MIButterfly Yesterday #65
Thank you! badhair77 10 hrs ago #69
Sounds good to me! MIButterfly 9 hrs ago #70
Happy Birthday! 🎂 electric_blue68 Wednesday #56
Thank you, elecric_blue68! MIButterfly 21 hrs ago #66
That's great! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #67
Happy Belated Birthday!! Sogo 15 hrs ago #68
Thank you, Sogo! MIButterfly 9 hrs ago #71
Happy birthday 🎁🎂 MustLoveBeagles 8 hrs ago #72
Thank you, MustLoveBeagles! MIButterfly 8 hrs ago #73
I'm glad MustLoveBeagles 8 hrs ago #74

markie

(23,715 posts)
1. Happy Birthday!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 12:53 AM
Wednesday


Mine was yesterday (28th) and I spent the day on the couch being very sick… ugh. Hope your day is much better!!
…..it was my 73rd…. How did that happen?

Grim Chieftain

(807 posts)
7. Wishing you a very happy birthday, MIButterfly
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 01:18 AM
Wednesday

I hope the year ahead is filled with love, joy and laughter.

MIButterfly

(1,594 posts)
13. Thank you, 2naSalit!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:19 AM
Wednesday

Happy belated birthday to you!



70 is not so bad. As the crooked cop, Mel Bernstein, said to Tony Montana in Scarface: Every day above ground is a good day.

2naSalit

(98,449 posts)
18. Thank you!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 04:57 AM
Wednesday

I had a nice day, turn over 249,000 miles on the vehicle, drove to Acadia NP (it was closed but you can drive the peninsula) and put my hands in the ocean, had some lobster and saw amazing foliage.

WheelWalker

(9,360 posts)
26. What a coinkydink. It's my birthday as well
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 10:30 AM
Wednesday

76 and Counting. Birthday blessings to you and a wish for continued blessings through many years to come.

MIButterfly

(1,594 posts)
29. Thank you, WheelWalker!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 10:39 AM
Wednesday

I wish you the same. Have a great birthday and many more!



Wasn't it great to have a birthday so close to Halloween? First I got presents, ice cream and cake and then a couple of days later, I would go out and get free candy!

Fla Dem

(27,249 posts)
37. Happy Birthday!!!! The years speed up every year.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 10:47 AM
Wednesday

Feels like I only turned 75, but next Feb it'll be 78. Enjoy and make the most of each day, month and year.

MIButterfly

(1,594 posts)
40. Thank you, Fla Dem!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 10:52 AM
Wednesday

Love the dancing cat! If only I could get one of my cats to dance!

There used to be a commercial on TV many moons ago with a woman and cat dancing and the announcer would say "Why is this woman dancing with her cat?" and I'd turn to my cat at the time (my beloved Bootsy) and say "Why don't you ever dance with me?" Trouble is, I've forgotten what the commercial was for!

MuseRider

(35,009 posts)
39. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 10:51 AM
Wednesday

My 72 is swiftly coming in December. My mother has been gone forever, she just made 70. My father was not even 40. Bad genes but they are working for me, both my younger brothers are gone as well.

Have a wonderful day and enjoy it with some fun. Your mother sounds like a fun lady!

MIButterfly

(1,594 posts)
42. Thank you, MuseRider!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 10:59 AM
Wednesday

I'm going to meet a lifelong friend for lunch at our favorite Middle Eastern restaurant. In fact, this friend is the one who introduced me to Middle Eastern cuisine in the first place. I see lemon chicken Tawook in my immediate future.

My mother was a hoot at times. She had a great sense of humor.

MuseRider

(35,009 posts)
44. That sounds like the best kind of birthday!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 11:10 AM
Wednesday

Enjoy yourself, that is so cool. We always go to our favorite Middle Eastern place, always. We raised our kids on it so we all now love it more than anything.

Great plans you have, I have a big happy smile on my face so again the 70's are not bad at all!

badhair77

(5,043 posts)
55. Happy birthday!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:20 PM
Wednesday

Tomorrow is my 73rd and I’m asking the same questions. Where did the time go?

Please enjoy your day!

MIButterfly

(1,594 posts)
65. Thank you, badhair77!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 01:20 AM
Yesterday

I had a very nice day!



And a very happy birthday to you, as it is now October 30 on the east coast. Many happy returns!




badhair77

(5,043 posts)
69. Thank you!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:06 PM
10 hrs ago

I’m glad you enjoyed your day. Mine was good also. Let’s have some more!

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