River: 73

[mdlbear]

I'm 73 years old today. In the middle of a pandemic that disproportionally kills older people, in a country with a totally broken public health system.

We'd been planning a family birthday party for this weekend; if it happens at all it'll be via Zoom or Hangouts.

Doom destruction and despair People dying everywhere Happy birthday! Happy birthday! -- sing two verses while washing your hands

Going to stop here before I make myself more depressed.

Comments

[madfilkentist]

Happy Birthday anyway!

[ellenmillion]

Happy birthday! I wish circumstances were better and am sending lots of love and healthy thoughts.

Happy birthday!

[dialecticdreamer]

The good news is that you are taking sensible precautions and there are people to help if something happens. Many hugs.

My favorite verse

[librarygeek]

"May the candles on your cake, burn like cities in your wake, Happy Birthday!"

I had my 21st birthday at Pennsic and got the Mongols singing Happy birthday over half a lifetime ago.

Re: My favorite verse

[mdlbear]

Probably should have added the most appropriate (IMO) second verse: "Now that you're the age you are / Your demise can not be far / Happy birthday!"

Re: My favorite verse

[librarygeek]

DUDE, I was expected to die before age 30. Still here! :-p

We're all closer to death today than yesterday, but Uriel is very kind, if you don't greet that one by screaming. Say hi, play chess, offer a song. It's a rotten job but most of us need an escort, to whatever's next. 💕🖤💚💜

Re: My favorite verse

[mdlbear]

I think my main psychopomps have already selected themselves, but it never hurts to be prepared for surprises.

[redsixwing]

Happy birthday, and may there be many more, virus be damned.

[mama_kestrel]

Happy birthday! After 21, we have celebrated birthdays when everyone could gather, without much regard for date. I think the record was celebrating my birthday (which is in November) the following April. I don't quite recall why. Still fun, though!

[lemon_badgeress]

i’m glad you’re HAVING a birthday, anyway. birthday first, celebrations after, just like alice.

[chanter1944]

The happiest of birthdays. <3

Funny story about the quoted song. At one point over a year ago, the local ham radio club was having its usual monthly meeting. You'd think a Tuesday night in a facility with the name Space Place would be a fairly nerdly and unusual domain, and you'd be right. Midway through our meeting, we suddenly heard a chorus of children's voices from the nearest adjacent room, all shouting more than singing that song, and with gusto! Two repetitions in, we were a crowd of very bemused radio ops. I forget which of our chuckling number shut the door... XD

[gorgeousgary]

Happy Birthday!

[kellan_the_tabby]

Happy birthday! Happy birthday!
Though the virus we all fear
Come next year WE'LL STILL BE HERE!