Roses

Today's my birthday so what could be better for a blip than roses -- I love them and these are particularly pretty, and they're growing right outside my front door.

I had a nice day today with good friends, thoughtful gifts and phone calls from faraway family. Every time I start worrying about my age, which is one little step away from three-quarters of a century, I try to focus on the fact that I'm relatively healthy, I'm working at a job I love, and I have every reason in the world to be thankful for a lot of things, which I am. Life is good and Lizzie and I are happy in our little home, but we haven't quite figured out how we're going to get along without Snuffy -- I suppose that will come along with time.