Turning 60 today. Holy Moley. Yipes.
But I’m 24 on the inside. So there, Father Time!
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To celebrate, I wrote my first Etheree for Colleen’s #Tanka Tuesday. As part of the challenge, we had to use synonyms of the words begin and fresh.
Journeys
new
babies
toothless smiles
fawn-eyed wonders
how swiftly they spring
from smooth mud-pie fingers
into school girls and lovers
clasped heartbeats of newborn mothers
journeys mapped in our parchment wrinkles
to rock sweet babies in grandmother’s arms
Myths of the Mirror 
This is my 60 year too! It freaks me out just saying it. Surreal. I hope your day was special and your next year perfect!
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Ha! Happy Birthday to you. So far I haven’t noticed much of a change. But I’m planning lots of fun ahead. Have a fantastic decade at the very least. 🙂
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Happy belated birthday. The photograph is adorable, and the writing beneath it, your name spelled out so, id oddly nostalgic. I don’t know why. 60 is a marvellous age! Also, your tanka is marvellous. Was it intentional that the sentences grew longer as the descriptions showed age? As though more words fit in to each line with the experience and wisdom of the passing years!
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You’re so sweet, Lenora. And the sentence length was intentional as part of the etheree form, but I never connected it to the growing age and experience. Oh, wait, yeah, I did. Of course. Ha ha. Thanks for the birthday wish, my friend. 🙂
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Sorry I missed this, Diana, as well as many other posts. Happy Belated Birthday! I hope you had a wonderful Day! :Much love, 🙂
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Thank you, Sebnem. I had a wonderful day and am planning on a lovely decade. 🙂 Happy Writing to you!
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So happy to hear that, Diana. I’m currently fighting with hernia, having Physio Therapy, so I haven’t been able to read very much lately. Hopefully, it will heal to comfort zone. I know it never goes away, so I have to be careful. Old age, LOL. 😀
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Take good care of yourself, Sebnem. That’s the most important thing. 🙂
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Belated Happy Birthday! I wish you all the best in 2019 and continued success 😊
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Thanks! My husband and I are so close to retirement and the freedom that comes with that is rather exciting. Adventures ahead. I appreciate the visit, my friend. ❤
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A neverending adventure 😊 It’s awesome you have someone to share it with.
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Many happy returns of the day… 🙂 Don’t worry. It’s only the first 60 that are scary. (Just turned 65 in December…) 🙂
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I have a feeling you’re right about that. I am so looking forward to this stage of life. 🙂 Thanks for the birthday wishes. So far so good!
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🙂
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Happy belated Birthday, Diana! Hope you enjoyed the day and had fun. Your poem is a long and happy life explained in one sentence. Here is to the future!
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Thank you, Inese. I did have a wonderful day… mostly with my blog friends! I’m looking forward to a decade of adventure if all goes according to plan. 🙂 Thanks for the birthday wishes. ❤
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I would plan for three decades, just in case 😉 ❤
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Ha ha ha. Okay. 🙂
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Happy Belated Birthday, Diana! How am I this far behind? Hope you had a great day!
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Thanks Teri. You’re not behind at all. With the response to this new spec fiction prompt, I’ve gone from posting once a week to 3 times a day! Yikes. It’s wonderful having so many responses, but it’s been busy. I don’t expect anyone to read the ALL. 🙂 But, of course, I appreciate every visit and I love reading the stories. Have a wonderful day, my friend. Happy Writing.
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Happy belated Birthday, Diana! The big 2-4 (it’s all about how old you feel, right?). Wonderful poem as well! And yes, you should be able to do whatever you want on your birthday (as long as it’s legal 😉 )
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Thanks, Julie. Let’s see, what did I do on my birthday? Oh yeah, that’s right, I blogged!! Ha ha. Then had a do-nothing-but-relax weekend and enjoyed my new socks. All good. At 60, I mean 24, there is plenty of time left for wild partying. 🙂
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Only 60? Happy Birthday, baby. 🙂😍❤️
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Ha ha ha. Yes, still a spring chicken, Jennie. If all goes according to plan, many adventures, learning, growing, and stories ahead. Thanks so much for the visit. Happy Sunday. 🙂
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And like you, I feel the same way that there is so much ahead for us, especially stories. Happy Sunday, Diana. 😍
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Belated Happy Birthday, Diana!! ❤ Hope you had a wonderful day with lots of fun and yummy cake! Such a beautiful Etheree! And yay to feeling much younger on the inside than on the outside! 😉
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Thanks, Sarah. I had a happy bloggy day! Lol. This weekend we’re relaxing and maybe a little more cake! Thanks so much for the birthday wishes. ❤
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There should always be time for some cake. 😉 Happy weekend and happy reading/writing, Diana! ❤
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Happy Birthday again, dear Diana! This is a lovely etheree on how generations live on. ❤
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Thank you, Dorinda. It was fun to combine Colleen’s challenge with thoughts about my birthday and journey. Have a wonderful weekend!
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You, too! 🙂
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Dear Diana,
I hope your birthday was all the wonderful things a birthday should be. Keep on being amazing because I know you will! Happy Birthday!!!
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It was super busy, but lots of fun, K’lee. I’m looking forward to an awesome decade of exploration, growth, and adventure. Thanks so much for the birthday wish ❤
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Happy (belated) Birthday!! That is a really pretty poem ❤
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Thanks so much for the sweet comment. 🙂 If was such a busy blog day, but loads of fun. A quieter celebration coming up. Have a wonderful weekend. ❤
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That circle game. Approaching 70 myself…(K)
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Yes, I’m so glad you picked up on that, Kerf. I’m looking forward to this decade and based on your creativity, the next is looking pretty good too. Thanks so much for the visit. 😀
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A certain melancholic wonder in this Tanka, Diana. I understand it well. The circle of life, as we begin as beloved babies, and suddenly, we’re encircling our parents with loving concern while swaddling our grandchildren. But inside, damn right, we’re still 24. ❤
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I think this “circle of life” thing is pretty cool, Pam, as well as poignant. Our roles never stop changing, do they? Your last line cracked me up. Yes, still 24! And I’ve been regressing too. For a long time I was 35. Lol. Have a wonderful weekend, my friend.
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Well my friend it’s only going to get better! Happy Happy Birthday hugs and best wishes fir you wonderful lady ❤️
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I’m really looking forward to this decade, Solitaire. All the things to do and explore that I never had time for are calling my name. Thank you for the lovely birthday wishes. 🙂
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Enjoy the journey😊
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Happy Birthday Diana!
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Thank you for the birthday wish, Lyn. It was a busy day so I’m looking forward to some relaxing celebrating this weekend. 🙂
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Belated happy birthday. Hope all of your birthday wishes come true.
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Thank you, Drew. It’s been a busy couple days on the blog. 🙂 I’m looking forward to a fun decade and appreciate the kind wishes. ❤
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Happy birthday, Diana!!! I hope you celebrated in epic fashion. You being born is indeed worthy of grand celebrations because you make the world a much better place, simply by being in it. Big birthday hug to you! xo
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Thanks so much, Tanya, for the lovely comment. ❤ I'm a rather low key person, so there's been more fanfare out in blogland than at home! Lol. But honestly, I'm celebrating for an entire decade! Have a wonderful day, my friend. ❤ ❤
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