Thursday, December 10, 2009

50 Years Ago.....

.....here I was....in all my glory. Fat, happy, naked and wet.
Hmmmmmm.....most of that remains the same except I can no longer fit in the sink for a bath and I think the hair is a little different color-wise!
A half a century and the best I can produce in words are comments on a baby picture.... sigh

Fact: I was born in Vicenza Italy but this was taken at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky--our second station.
Fact: I was born with beautiful black hair that was curly and then something went awry. Waaaaaay wrong.
Fact: Dad thought mother's contractions were *a stomach ache from eating pork chops for dinner*......he didn't want to get up! LOL!! That was Dad!
Fact: I was born at some ungodly hour of the morning and that is perhaps why I have an aversion to early hours, even now.
Fact: 9 lb. 12 oz.  Told you I was fat!
Fact: 50 years later....it doesn't seem that all that time has flown by. Gone. Can't be recaptured.

Life is short, to be savored and used well. Don't put off things you can do and enjoy; make the most of it.
It's all Geritol and Depends from here!!!! (well actually, it was a similar version, vitamin fortified formula and diapers, when the photo was taken, come to think of it! LOL!)

Have a good one Kiddies! Hopefully I'll be back with something artsy tomorrow......but I couldn't resist this! ;-) Fifty only comes once and I just love to find some humor in my milestones!!!

39 comments:

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDY ANNE!!!
I thought about doing that Grim-Reaper stuff but being how I am 58 I don't like it!! LOL!
So-o-o-o-o.... Have a Wonderful Day my Sweet Friend & just remember ...You only cross that 50th once!! Enjoy!!
Love,
Marilyn
p.s. (Someplace let you have the Senior Citizen Discount at 55!!)
Bwaahahahaha!!

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hey!

I want my discount NOW!!!! LOL! It's just a number....and I have wierd humor, as you know!
I know one day some kid at McD's gave me the senior discount and I didn't say a word!!! Discounts are good, at any mistaken age!

XXOO!!
Anne

Lynn Devine McDonald said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNE!!!!!
Enjoy your day and treat yourself well!!!
xoxo,
Lynn

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hey Lynn,

Thanks!! I'm treating myself to the COUCH!!! And maybe a movie as TV has nothing worth watching on.
DH has to work late, so we'll celebrate tomorrow....

XXOO!!
Anne

Linda and Michelle said...

Happy Happy!!! Senior discount will come soon enough! Just enjoy everything about life! The 50s were good to me - they will be wonderful to you! Make lots of art in the decade ahead!!

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hey Linda!
No math today???? ;)
Yep, art it be for the rest of the time...looking forward to it too. Maybe this is the point in life where things are what you really WANT and NEED to do as opposed to everyone else TELLING you want you should do.
Not that I've listened.....LOL!!!

XXOO!!
Anne

yoborobo said...

Happy birthday, Anne!! I am singing to you, can you hear me? I'm scaring the dogs. hahahaha!! Have a lovely day. In your heart you must be, what, about 17? Me, too!!!! xoxo Pam

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hey Pam,

YES! I HEAR YOU!!! LOL!!
I'm not sure if it's 17 or 21, where I could legally get into trouble....there are perks of both.... >:)
And I think it's fine that we've stuck to that age group!

XXOO!!
Anne

audrey said...

HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY Birthday, my friend. My wishes to you are for a year filled with good things, loads of ART, good health, and much love and happiness!!
You will love being 50 and even the years after. It is time to enjoy your life to its fullest and you will!!
Love and hugs to you on this special day.
♥ audrey

audrey said...

Oh, yes, the picture.... It is too cute!!

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hey Audrey!

One other thing I forgot to mention is I am definitely getting my baby fat back! LOL!!!
Yeah, I have no qualms with it---I feel like a door ahs opened and everything is before me. And it's GOOD!
Thanks!!!

XXOO!!!
Anne

Magpie's Mumblings said...

Hey...did you steal that picture from my photo album? I have an identical one of me (it's around here somewhere)!
Have a happy day Anne.

Anonymous said...

Wooohooo...Happy birthday, Anne!
50 is wonderful!...you'll find out...consider it a new beginning!
No Geritol and Depends..haha..
thanks for sharing these little known facts....you sure were a beautiful baby....and you're still beautiful!
love ya, gypsy

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

OMG!!!! But maybe we all looked like that! ;)
I'm taking the day off...on the couch and books or TV.
Goona have an easy one!!!!

XXOO!!
Anne

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hey Gypsy,

I'm just being silly---you know me!!! And thank you for the blog post; it was a lovely surprise.
I know I'm going to enjoy the NEXT 50!!!! (I have a lot of people to annoy! LOL!!!!)

XXOO!!!
Anne

Deborah said...

Happy Happy Birthday, Anne!!! I think 50 is a big WHEW! As in, the pressure is off...I no longer am expected to bungie jump off bridges...50 is wonderful...when you just start discovering who you really are.

Wishing you a day filled with all the things you love ♥ ♥ ♥ Deb

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

WHAT???? No bungie jumping??? LOL!
Actually, I feel like this is the time to do things 've not done before......I think it's going to be GOOD! :)

XXOO!!!
Anne

Tristan Robin said...

Many, many, many, many happy returns of the day!!!

(... and I love that photo!)

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Thanks Tristan!!!
Yeah, I was a CHUNK....... ;) ..but lots of personality!!!

XXOO!!!
Anne

My Vagabond Heart said...

Happy Birthday Anne! I didn't realize you shared the same b-day with my dad. He would have been 84today Have a restful day and keep warm...if you can.

Marie S said...

Happy Birthday Anne!!! May you get all you could ever wish for and more than you can ever imagine!!!
Have a great day.

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hey Vicki...

Just surfacing from the couch for a quick computer check...taking it easy and there is much to be said for fleece clothing and blankets! :)
Proud to share the same B-Day with your dad!!!

XXOO!!
Anne

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hi Marie,

Thank you! Thank you!
I think, when I look at my life, I have been most blessed, and really, have what I have dreamed for.
And the people I have met through theblog are the icing on this great birthday cake of life!

XXOO!!
Anne

Jan said...

You were a beautiful baby, you have such a mischievous expression, same as you have now, half a century later. (ha ha, had to get that half century dig in) I hope you are feeling better today so you can enjoy your day, even if it is only lounging. I don't think you do enough of that. Happy Happy Birthday, Anne. I hope you will stick around for another 50 healthy years.

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hey Jan,

I have on the beautiful bracelet you sent me...yes, it's on with the lounging/snoozing clothes, but I decided I'm wearing it no matter what!
This half-a-centarian (HAHA! back atch!) is just being a slug and enjoying it, well, between coughing fits.
And yes, I'm still full of it....>:)
And I intend to remain that way!
Thanks, thanks!!!!

XXOO!!!
Anne

Anna Rosa Designs said...

Hi Anne,
Wishing you a very big happy birthday.
I love reading all those facts about you.
Oh, how cute is that baby photo.
Hey, my father comes from up north in Italy as well.
Have a wonderful day.
Big hugs,
Anna

Quilt Rat said...

Wow! A huge Happy Birthday to you Anne. I'll let you in on a secret......Life has just gotten better and better since I turned 50. I LOVE it.
ENJOY everyday!

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hi Anna,

I always wished I could have gone back as an adult; when we were in Germany we went--Rimini, Venice, a couple of other places....it was like living a couple of weeks in a dream.
I don't know what it is like now, but the photos Dad took are how I remember it....absolutely like an enchanted land.
Thanks for the wishes!!

XXOO!!
Anne

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hey Jill,

You know what? Although I joke about it, I think hitting 50 it like shedding all the fancy wrappers and going straight for the good stuff!
Look out world! Here I come with me red walker! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
(Yes, I do have a bright red one that will be employed after the hip is inserted....shiney.....I think I'll hang my Misfits backpack off it to scare everyone!!!)

XXOO!!!
Anne....50 and fiesty!!!

audrey said...

So happy to hear you like the skull!! When I saw it, it screamed ANNE!!!!
(:

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Yes Audrey, it definitely did!!!! LOL!!! :)

XXOO!!
Anne

Unknown said...

Sweet wishes for a great birthday. You were just too cute. Something about the old B/W that I just miss and love.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your Black Ice Story. No B.I. story ever ends well. Once, to take a tumble on this you will never step outside in the snow the same again.

Still trying to catch up on all I've been missing. Heading to read some of you pass posts.

Holiday Cheers.
Kate

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Ann---eee
Happy Birthday to you!!

My hubs turned 50 on the 5th. Today, he calls from work and says, "how's it going". To which I replied, "better than it is for you"... he got an AARP notice in the mail today... hehehehe

Hugs and love
Tammy

teri said...

Happy birthday Anne ... you are just a pup!
Love ya
teri

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hi Kate,

Yeah, that one flying trip on the black ice was enough....funny though!!! Good B-Day; I too love B&W pics. Something about the quality of shades....
Off to eat some of my present....a box of chocolate!

XXOO!!
Anne

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hey Tammy,
I've been getting AARP things since I was 30!!! Someone in the marketing dept . must have had me confused....like I cared. (although I do now---HA!!!) Your poor hubby....LOL!!

XXOO!!
Anne

Anne Huskey-Lockard said...

Hey Teri,

WOOF! WOOF! (wags tail......slowly!) LOL!!!!!

XXOO!!
Anne

di from di-did-it said...

I'm woefully late (working way too much OT at the office), but still want to send birthday wishes your way, as well as wishes for a successful surgery. Be well!

Robbie said...

A very BELATED Happy Birthday, Anne!!!

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