The rain falls today on my 41st birthday, also known as The Day the Challenger Space Shuttle Exploded and National De-Lurk on Mel’s Blog Day.
Later, after I’ve had my hair styled and blown straight, only to become frizzy again before dinner’s over, and I’ve feasted on seafood while gazing at a gray Puget Sound view, I will be back. To contemplate my journey, my recollections, my oldness.
Meanwhile, won’t you please, please, please delurk and say hello? (Pick a post–it doesn’t even have to be this one–and share your thoughts.) I know you’re out there–my handy-dandy stat counter tells me so!
And if you prefer not to delurk and wish me happy birthday? Well, then send cash.
While you’re at it, go over to Dave’s blog and wish him happy birthday, too. He was born today, too, thirty-six years ago.
Have a great day (in my honor)!
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Happy Birthday! 🙂
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Happy Birthday, Mel. I have 11-1/2 hrs left to birth a baby on your birthday. Can I do it?
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Happy Birthday, Mel! 41 isn’t so bad. I’ve been doing it for 5 months now. Enjoy the seafood…and ignore the frizzy hair (I feel your frustration on that one)
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Your comments won’t let me post as anything but a Blogger user, which I am not. I’m over at A Season for Everything (aseason4everything.blogsome.com)
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Happy Birthday toooo Youuuuuuuuu….
And welcome to 41. I broke it in for you a bit, so it should be a little easier.
And what the heck is delurking, anyway?
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Happy Birthday, Mel! In honor of your birthday, Hubby and I bought a new car – read the whole pathetic, sordid story on my blog. Hope you have a really great day, and enjoy your seafood dinner!
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Happy Birthday Mel!! Yeah, 41 isn’t bad at all, I’ve been doing it for over 2 1/2 years now! 🙂
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Happy Birthday, Mel! I saw a really clever thing to send you today. I lost it, Damn! (the only swear word I was allowed to say as a kid). I have searched and searched for it to no avail. As a result, I have been thinking about you and your birthday all week. Oh to be 41 years young!
Your birthday is the same day as my mother, who still lurks in my soul.
She too read obsessively.
I think of you in the loving embrace of your family, which you so richly deserve.
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Happy Birthday Mel! Hope you have a great day! Today was my mom’s birthday too, so that makes it extra special!
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Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday, dear Mel,
Happy birthday to you!!
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Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!
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Happy Birthday from one of your regular lurkers.
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Happy Birthday! 🙂
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Happy Birthday from a loyal fan!
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Happy Birthday, Mel. I have 11-1/2 hrs left to birth a baby on your birthday. Can I do it?
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy Birthday, Mel! 41 isn’t so bad. I’ve been doing it for 5 months now. Enjoy the seafood…and ignore the frizzy hair (I feel your frustration on that one)
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Your comments won’t let me post as anything but a Blogger user, which I am not. I’m over at A Season for Everything (aseason4everything.blogsome.com)
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Happy Birthday toooo Youuuuuuuuu….
And welcome to 41. I broke it in for you a bit, so it should be a little easier.
And what the heck is delurking, anyway?
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Hope your birthday was extra great!
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Happy Birthday, Mel! In honor of your birthday, Hubby and I bought a new car – read the whole pathetic, sordid story on my blog. Hope you have a really great day, and enjoy your seafood dinner!
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happy birthday! How was dinner?
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Happy Birthday! I hope the kids and hubby spoiled you rotten today, you deserve it.
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happy birthday!
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I’m a little late tonight, but I think I met the deadline! Happy birthday Mel, and thanks for the plug! So far, Lisa has stopped by thanks to you! Cheers, my friend! Funny, we must be getting old together… I went for a straight-razor shave and a haircut… whilst you were being frizzed! (oops… I mean fluffed…) Whatever happened to going for a drink? …anyway… good times had here!
Happy 41… and to you and your family, peace for your soul and much success in your endeavours!
Dave
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Happy Birthday Mel!! Yeah, 41 isn’t bad at all, I’ve been doing it for over 2 1/2 years now! 🙂
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Happy Birthday, Mel! I saw a really clever thing to send you today. I lost it, Damn! (the only swear word I was allowed to say as a kid). I have searched and searched for it to no avail. As a result, I have been thinking about you and your birthday all week. Oh to be 41 years young!
Your birthday is the same day as my mother, who still lurks in my soul.
She too read obsessively.
I think of you in the loving embrace of your family, which you so richly deserve.
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Does it count as delurking if I already comment on here periodically?
Happy birthday anyway.
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Hope you had a great birthday Mel.
41 is twenty years younger than I am, so I think of you as a young chick.
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Happy Birthday Mel! Hope you have a great day! Today was my mom’s birthday too, so that makes it extra special!
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HB, Mel!
Let me bless you with the traditional birthday greeting from my family of origin: “I’m glad you were born!”
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Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday, dear Mel,
Happy birthday to you!!
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Happy Birthday and Many more!!
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(Unwrapping my Lurking Cloak)
Happy Birthday, Mel. Eat something seriously short-sighted.
(Eating something short-sighted myself, and getting it all over my Lurking Cloak)
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Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!
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Happy Birthday from one of your regular lurkers.
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy Birthday from a loyal fan!
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Happy Birthday!
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Hope your birthday was extra great!
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happy birthday! How was dinner?
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Happy Birthday! I hope the kids and hubby spoiled you rotten today, you deserve it.
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happy birthday!
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I’m a little late tonight, but I think I met the deadline! Happy birthday Mel, and thanks for the plug! So far, Lisa has stopped by thanks to you! Cheers, my friend! Funny, we must be getting old together… I went for a straight-razor shave and a haircut… whilst you were being frizzed! (oops… I mean fluffed…) Whatever happened to going for a drink? …anyway… good times had here!
Happy 41… and to you and your family, peace for your soul and much success in your endeavours!
Dave
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Does it count as delurking if I already comment on here periodically?
Happy birthday anyway.
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Hope you had a great birthday Mel.
41 is twenty years younger than I am, so I think of you as a young chick.
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HB, Mel!
Let me bless you with the traditional birthday greeting from my family of origin: “I’m glad you were born!”
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Happy Birthday and Many more!!
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Just delurking to say:
Happy Birthday Mel
I hope you have a great day and enjoy yourself immensely.
– k
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I hope your birthday was great!
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Hope your day was happy!
Just a few hours belated….Happy Happy Birthday!
May the bluebird of happiness crap on someone elses
car window.
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(Unwrapping my Lurking Cloak)
Happy Birthday, Mel. Eat something seriously short-sighted.
(Eating something short-sighted myself, and getting it all over my Lurking Cloak)
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Happy belated Mel!
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Happy Birthday, Mel! All best wishes are going out to you from my part of the world. Thanks for writing so faithfully here and for making us all smile with your unique way of putting things! 🙂 God bless… Debra
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy Belated Birthday Mel!
Hope it was a fantabulous day!
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Hope you had a very happy day, sorry for the belated wishes.
All the best,
Feeble
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Just delurking to say:
Happy Birthday Mel
I hope you have a great day and enjoy yourself immensely.
– k
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I hope your birthday was great!
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Hope your day was happy!
Just a few hours belated….Happy Happy Birthday!
May the bluebird of happiness crap on someone elses
car window.
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Happy belated Mel!
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Happy Birthday, Mel! All best wishes are going out to you from my part of the world. Thanks for writing so faithfully here and for making us all smile with your unique way of putting things! 🙂 God bless… Debra
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Happy Birthday! Hopefully the Pacific Northwest stopped raining for a while to give you some much needed sun!
Jack-on-the-lake
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Happy Belated Birthday Mel!
Hope it was a fantabulous day!
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Hope you had a very happy day, sorry for the belated wishes.
All the best,
Feeble
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Happy Birthday Mel!
I was in first grade when you were born. I remember first grade really well.
Can’t remember what I did last week though…
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Happy belated Birthday! My two children were born on the 27th and 29th of January. They are now 37 and 35.
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Wow, I’m impressed Mel. You have a former child actor wishing you a happy birthday. I bet the former kid actor from the Courtship of Eddie’s Father is lurking too. Come out. We know you’re out there.
Happy birthday! I used to be 41 once. I didn’t need reading glasses when I was 41. Just something to look forward to.
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Happy birthday!
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Hope you had a good one, Mel. The good thing about being 41 is that it doesn’t matter how your hair looks any more. 🙂
How fortunate are you, to eat looking over Puget Sound. I’ve been there once, and it was so beautiful.
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Happy B-day from one of your lurkers… guilty as charged…
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Happy Birthday! Hopefully the Pacific Northwest stopped raining for a while to give you some much needed sun!
Jack-on-the-lake
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Have a great one! Jackie
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Happy birthday, Mel. Hope your dinner was wonderful, peaceful and tasty.
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hippo birdie, two ewe!
hippo birdie, two ewe!
hippo birdie deer ewe…
hippo birdie two ewe!
happy birthday, mel. i hope it’s the best one yet, and i wish you a new year of accomplished goals, self assurance, and more happiness than you expect.
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Happy Birthday Mel!
I was in first grade when you were born. I remember first grade really well.
Can’t remember what I did last week though…
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Happy belated Birthday! My two children were born on the 27th and 29th of January. They are now 37 and 35.
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Wow, I’m impressed Mel. You have a former child actor wishing you a happy birthday. I bet the former kid actor from the Courtship of Eddie’s Father is lurking too. Come out. We know you’re out there.
Happy birthday! I used to be 41 once. I didn’t need reading glasses when I was 41. Just something to look forward to.
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Happy birthday!
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Hope you had a good one, Mel. The good thing about being 41 is that it doesn’t matter how your hair looks any more. 🙂
How fortunate are you, to eat looking over Puget Sound. I’ve been there once, and it was so beautiful.
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Happy B-day from one of your lurkers… guilty as charged…
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Have a great one! Jackie
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Happy birthday, Mel. Hope your dinner was wonderful, peaceful and tasty.
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hippo birdie, two ewe!
hippo birdie, two ewe!
hippo birdie deer ewe…
hippo birdie two ewe!
happy birthday, mel. i hope it’s the best one yet, and i wish you a new year of accomplished goals, self assurance, and more happiness than you expect.
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I ain’t no stinking lurker, but I’m here to wish you a happy birthday, belated by a day or two.
You’re aging with such grace, Mel. Do share your secrets. 😉
Suzanne
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Belated! But happy birthday anyway.
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Happy birthday Mel!!!!!! Sounds like it was wonderful, straight shiny hair and all. 🙂
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I’m late but sincere. Happy Birthday.
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Happy Birthday Mel. Friday afternoon I made a mental note to stop by on Saturday to wish you a happy one, but of course the mental note was misplaced. Better late…
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Happy birthday! Sorry I’m a few days late.
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I ain’t no stinking lurker, but I’m here to wish you a happy birthday, belated by a day or two.
You’re aging with such grace, Mel. Do share your secrets. 😉
Suzanne
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Belated! But happy birthday anyway.
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Happy birthday Mel!!!!!! Sounds like it was wonderful, straight shiny hair and all. 🙂
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I’m late but sincere. Happy Birthday.
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Happy Birthday Mel. Friday afternoon I made a mental note to stop by on Saturday to wish you a happy one, but of course the mental note was misplaced. Better late…
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Happy birthday! Sorry I’m a few days late.
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Lurking for the first time compliments of the cirque ring but happy happy birthday week anyways!
It is my humble opinion that the birthday celebrations start with the receiving of the first birthday card until the last time someone tells you happy birthday!
Mine usually lasts about 2 weeks thataway.
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Lurking for the first time compliments of the cirque ring but happy happy birthday week anyways!
It is my humble opinion that the birthday celebrations start with the receiving of the first birthday card until the last time someone tells you happy birthday!
Mine usually lasts about 2 weeks thataway.
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