Ringing in My 5th Decade
July 11, 2007
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For those of you who appreciate an glimpse into folks lives from time to time, here is what I was looking at right about midnight as the relentless ticking of the clock marked my own passing into my 5th decade in this world.
Not exactly the festive setting one hopes to start of their 40th birthday, perhaps. But life has a way of putting us right where we need to be sometimes.
The web can be a wonderful place.
For example yesterday Jon Swanson celebrated his birthday. Several of us on Twitter let Jon know we were thinking about him by changing our avitars to pictures of him for the day.
Silly? Sure. But shared experiences like that help build connectedness that is the stuff community is made of. When you have people like Chris Brogan, Becky McCray, Connie Reece, and Jim Long instigating fun like this, how can you help but want to join in?
Apparently word got out that today’s my birthday. A quick look at my own Twitter profile today and I see there are some folks playing the avitar game in my direction.
My favorite so has to be Susan Reynolds. She’s using this faux stamp today. Where does creativity like that come from?
Social networking has value because it can help build relationships with real live people that we’d never encounter outside the internet. If you’d like you can connect with me on any of these services, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Pownce. (I have a few invites left for Pownce. If you would like to check it out, go to my contact page and let me know. I’ll forward one to you until I run out of ‘em.)
My phone just rang. Gotta go back out to that ship and finish up. Then I can go home, get some sleep before I head into my next decade in earnest.
Enjoy!
Oh, Yes. Happy Birthday to Hart too!
Happy 5th decade, Chris. Make the most of it because each one seems to go more quickly!
How’d you get your photo in the stamp? Looks great.
Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Hoorayyyyy!!! Congratulations.
Happy Birthday Chris!! 50??? Get OUT!! you don’t look a day over 40. Me? I’m 41 and i look 50. Somehow that’s just not fair.
Have a great day today!
Happy birthday! I am soooo much older than you, and have another birthday later this month - LOL
Best wishes for a glorious day!
Happy Birthday Chris! Hope your day goes well!
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Chriiiissss
Happy Birthday to you
One of the boons of my job is my birthday is I get my birthday. It leads to a great Memorial Day weekend.
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Happy Birthday, Chris! I am having fun posing as Gorgeous over on Twitter. (Hi, Lisa!)
I like what you said about shared experiences building community. The interesting thing is that it works online as well as off. This shared birthday experience reminds me of how much fun I had meeting you and Lisa at SOBCon in Chicago.
Have a wonderful, wonderful day — or night — or whenever it is that you get to celebrate, given your crazy schedule.
Happy Birthday Chris, hope it’s a wonderful one and the rain holds off. Unless it gets horribly hot, in which case I hope it pours and you get to go splashing in outrageously big puddles!
Happy Birthday!!!
Hey Robyn! Time sure is moving right along. Actually Susan Reynolds did it up.
Chris, Man! I didn’t know you sang so well! Thanks.
Thanks Jim! Actually I’m 40 today. The math gets fuzzy sometimes. But I’m stepping into my 5th decade here, not finishing it up.
Marti, but you keep yourself so young with your Bingo antics!
Rick M, Thanks. Y’all are helping it get off to a great start!
Rick C, Wow! A whole song, and such a rich voice too. Thanks.
Hey Connie! I’m curious where you found Gorgeous’ pic. I know you had to dig a little for it. We’re meeting with some friends tonight. Hope I’m still awake!
Hi Laura! Thanks. I actually love stormy weather so I win no matter what! Cool.
Thanks April! How’s things going in that sprawling metropolis of Richmond Hill?
Cheers, Chris, and Happy Birthday, from someone a little further along…
Happy, happy birthday! I give you a virtual Klondike Bar with a single sparkly candle on it.
Thanks Robert! And you’re only as further along as you feel, right?
Char! That must have been one of those trick candles. The Klondike Bar was all melty before I got it to stay out!
Hey Chris, just wanted to wish you a happy belated birthday on here as well.
You were probably celebrating and didn’t her the phone last night … at least I hope you were still celebrating
Hope you are doing well and enjoyed the rest of your birthday.
Talk to you soon …
OG
Heya Ollie! I got your message, but it was a little late to give you a shout back. Thanks for thinking of me!
Sorry I’m late to the party Chris, but happy birthday big guy! Thanks for sharing your VERY special day with us!
Last one on the bus but nevertheless the wish is as sincere and as big as it would have been on July 11!
Happy Birthday Chris!
Vern
Phil, Vernon, Better late than stupid, I always say!
Besides you guys aren’t late. Especially with all you do. Thanks tons!
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