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Croney

(4,937 posts)
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 09:05 AM Nov 2024

In spite of it all, I turn 80 today.

Six family members whisked me off this weekend to NYC where we saw Wicked, feasted at the Russian Tea Room, and walked around enjoying the sights.

I wasn't in the mood to go, but it had been planned months ago, when we couldn't imagine the horror that was coming.

It turned out to be a great distraction from sadness, and now my goal is just to look ahead to the midterms and try to outlive the bastard so I can breathe a sigh of relief for the world.

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In spite of it all, I turn 80 today. (Original Post) Croney Nov 2024 OP
Happy Birthday 🎁 underpants Nov 2024 #1
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #2
Happy Birthday! SheltieLover Nov 2024 #3
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #6
Good for you. You are an inspiration. surfered Nov 2024 #4
Aw, thanks! Croney Nov 2024 #8
Yay !!!! Karadeniz Nov 2024 #5
Happy Birthday!...πŸŽ‰ MiHale Nov 2024 #7
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #9
Happy Birthday!πŸ’—πŸ’πŸ§πŸŽ‰πŸ’— Hope22 Nov 2024 #10
Thank you! That's exactly how I felt; he wasn't going to steal my joy! Croney Nov 2024 #13
Peace and good health to you. I'll be 80 around next election time. Here's to both of us living that long. Magoo48 Nov 2024 #11
Thank you, and let's meet here then to celebrate his demise! Croney Nov 2024 #15
πŸ’πŸŽ‚πŸ’ blm Nov 2024 #12
Happy Birthday. Croney. debm55 Nov 2024 #14
Happy birthday Croney Faux pas Nov 2024 #16
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #17
Happy birthday Croney! whathehell Nov 2024 #18
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #19
You're very welcome! whathehell Nov 2024 #20
Happy Birthday Croney! Diamond_Dog Nov 2024 #21
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #22
Happiest Birthday Alliepoo Nov 2024 #23
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #24
Just for you. Hotler Nov 2024 #25
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #33
Happy Birthday!πŸŽπŸŽ‰πŸŽˆ Phoenix61 Nov 2024 #26
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #32
Happy Birthday Croney! What a nice way to livetohike Nov 2024 #27
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #30
Happy Birthday LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #28
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #29
Happy Birthday! Linda ladeewolf Nov 2024 #31
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #34
Wishing you many more fulfilling years Zambero Nov 2024 #35
Thank you, and I agree! Croney Nov 2024 #36
Happy birthday!!!πŸŽπŸŽ‚ evemac Nov 2024 #37
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #61
Happy Birthday IbogaProject Nov 2024 #38
Thanks, that sounds like a plan! Croney Nov 2024 #63
Congratulations and Sto Lat! joanbarnes Nov 2024 #39
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #64
Happy birthday! greatauntoftriplets Nov 2024 #40
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #65
Happy Birthday. I'm 82 . As I like to point out to my friends and acquaintances, 3Hotdogs Nov 2024 #41
Thanks, and I like your thinking! Croney Nov 2024 #66
Well... lynnyl Nov 2024 #42
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #67
Mine is coming up and I don't feel like doing anything Phentex Nov 2024 #43
Thank you! I felt the same way, but I was bullied into having a great time! Croney Nov 2024 #68
Happy birthday, Croney! calimary Nov 2024 #44
Yes, let's! Thank you. Croney Nov 2024 #69
Happy Birthday and Congratulations🎁🎁 walkingman Nov 2024 #45
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #70
happy bday from me. AllaN01Bear Nov 2024 #46
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #71
Good for you. Happy Birthday! LoisB Nov 2024 #47
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #72
Happy birthday πŸŽŠπŸŽπŸŽ‰ πŸŽ‚ live love laugh Nov 2024 #48
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #74
Happy Birthday, Croney! Niagara Nov 2024 #49
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #76
By all means, make it your goal to outlive him. That would be very satisfying. ratchiweenie Nov 2024 #50
I'm determined!! Croney Nov 2024 #77
Happy Day! cayugafalls Nov 2024 #51
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #79
Happy birthday πŸŽ‚ croney riverbendviewgal Nov 2024 #52
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #80
A very Happy Birthday to you Croney!! lucca18 Nov 2024 #53
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #81
Congratulations Emile Nov 2024 #54
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #83
Congratulations! irisblue Nov 2024 #55
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #84
Happy birthday! nt Dulcinea Nov 2024 #56
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #85
Happy Birthday! DownriverDem Nov 2024 #57
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #86
Happy 80th! Solly Mack Nov 2024 #58
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #88
Happy Birthday!!! CaptainTruth Nov 2024 #59
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #89
Happy Birthday! Anon-C Nov 2024 #60
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #90
Happy Birthday! ReRe Nov 2024 #62
Thank you, and I hope there is much for us to celebrate in five years! Croney Nov 2024 #73
Happy Birthday, Croney! LuckyCharms Nov 2024 #75
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #92
HBD and looking forward to your 84th or sooner when the Orange Plague has passed. CoopersDad Nov 2024 #78
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #93
Happy Birthday! Laf.La.Dem. Nov 2024 #82
A very Happy Birthday katmondoo Nov 2024 #91
Thank you, and you're from my home state! Croney Nov 2024 #94
Happy Birthday, Croney! πŸŽ‰ electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #87
Thank you! Yes, it's always an exciting place to visit. Croney Nov 2024 #95
I enjoy visiting both cities, and deep countryside... electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #100
Happy Birthday! Golden Raisin Nov 2024 #96
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #97
Happy Birthday! AwakeAtLast Nov 2024 #98
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #99
Happy birthday! elleng Nov 2024 #101
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #103
Happy birthday! From The Ashes Nov 2024 #102
Thank you! Croney Nov 2024 #104

Hope22

(3,548 posts)
10. Happy Birthday!πŸ’—πŸ’πŸ§πŸŽ‰πŸ’—
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 09:10 AM
Nov 2024

I’m glad you went! The trip sounds full of beautiful distraction! Enjoy your day! We can’t let the *er steal our shine! πŸ˜πŸ™πŸΌπŸ’—

Magoo48

(5,901 posts)
11. Peace and good health to you. I'll be 80 around next election time. Here's to both of us living that long.
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 09:11 AM
Nov 2024

I gonna stay alive as long as possible so I can participate in fucking with everything agent Orange tries to do.

Zambero

(9,802 posts)
35. Wishing you many more fulfilling years
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 10:36 AM
Nov 2024

and yes, the midterms can't get here fast enough. There were serious reality checks in 2018 and 2020. Hopefully 2026 will rekindle short memories of precisely why Trumpism was rejected.

IbogaProject

(4,067 posts)
38. Happy Birthday
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 10:41 AM
Nov 2024

And may the next administration fail themselves and get little done but damage the GOP.

3Hotdogs

(13,876 posts)
41. Happy Birthday. I'm 82 . As I like to point out to my friends and acquaintances,
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 10:51 AM
Nov 2024

80 is the new 95.

Phentex

(16,597 posts)
43. Mine is coming up and I don't feel like doing anything
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 10:56 AM
Nov 2024

or having anyone do anything.

Happy Birthday to you!

Croney

(4,937 posts)
68. Thank you! I felt the same way, but I was bullied into having a great time!
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 12:15 PM
Nov 2024

πŸ™‚

calimary

(85,193 posts)
44. Happy birthday, Croney!
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 10:58 AM
Nov 2024

I like your attitude. Let’s use the midterms to fix a few things that trump and his thuggish knuckle-dragging goons broke.

ReRe

(11,209 posts)
62. Happy Birthday!
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 12:11 PM
Nov 2024

What a wonderful weekend it turned out to be, in light of what happened to us all

(at least everyone below the 1%). I'm 5 years behind you.

Many happy returns!

CoopersDad

(3,060 posts)
78. HBD and looking forward to your 84th or sooner when the Orange Plague has passed.
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 12:26 PM
Nov 2024

Last edited Mon Nov 11, 2024, 02:22 PM - Edit history (1)

It will pass.

Happy Birthday to you!

katmondoo

(6,500 posts)
91. A very Happy Birthday
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 12:36 PM
Nov 2024

My Birthday too----- I cannot believe it but I am 95. It sounds so ancient. I think this is my last election and I am so sad it turned out so badly for us (Democrats) Happy Birthday to all 11/11
people.

Croney

(4,937 posts)
94. Thank you, and you're from my home state!
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 12:44 PM
Nov 2024

I left 50 years ago but have many relatives still there.

electric_blue68

(20,097 posts)
100. I enjoy visiting both cities, and deep countryside...
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 07:08 PM
Nov 2024

A possible first time Chicago visit is my probably my last first time city visit.

elleng

(138,198 posts)
101. Happy birthday!
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 07:17 PM
Nov 2024

Would have been my (estranged )husband's 80th, but he didn't make it due to illness.

Glad you enjoyed NYC. Been a LONG time since I went to Russian Tea Room, with Dad, as I recall.

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