Yup. Born in 1953, so I’m 53 years old today, July 29.
53 - 53, shouldn’t that be some kind of lucky thing or somethin’? LOL (Been more like a jinx lately - LOL!)
I don’t feel old in my head LOL
If you’d like to do something nice for me *snicker* you can go take a peek at the quotation and funny sayings T-shirts I designed.
Over the years, I have collected thousands of quotes and such, just ‘cause I liked them. A clever turn of a phrase can always cheer me up. Then Husband started requesting tag lines for his work memos, and I collected and wrote even more.
I was encouraged by blog-buddy Amy who has some very cute designs at her Cafe’ Press Shop to give it a try. So I got a trial set-up there, to see if I could rake any dollars my way LOL
Also have a fabulous writer friend, Leeuna, from Southern Humorists, who is in a writing contest.
Here is her lovely plea: (She’s so sweet!)
If y’all get time, please go here Blog Carnival and vote for your favorite article. Mine is titled The Crack in the Southern Belle, but vote the way you see it. If you like one of the others better, please vote for it instead. This must be honest. The winner gets $40.00, which I have promised to Marti’s favorite IRS auditor. 
Your help is appreciated.
Leeuna
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I am so grateful for all of the wonderful internet friends and blog buddies I have made - God bless you all!
I hope all of you have a spectacular weekend! Now I’m gonna go eat cake LOL!
Categories: Special Days, Friends
Posted by Marti @ 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
more healthy years to come. take care of yourself always.
July 29th, 2006 at 8:56 am
Awwww, thanks Marti! BTW, I love your designs they are HILARIOUS. Especially the frog and unicorn… that’s too freaking funny!
July 29th, 2006 at 10:28 am
BTW…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
July 29th, 2006 at 10:28 am
Hi, sweetie - Here’s wishing you a very happy B-Day! I hope you have a woderful day and everyone treats you like the Queen you are! I’m gonna go look at your t-shirts now. Oh, and how do I order your book????
July 29th, 2006 at 11:00 am
Thank you all for the good wishes!
Hello evren, thanks for stopping by!
Amy, I’m glad you liked the designs - high praise from one who has ones as cute as yours!
Kel, I haven’t been able to purchase the ISBN for the book yet.
I’ve debated just selling it through the Lulu store (which doesn’t require a number) but I don’t know if that is a good idea or not. Between the IRS and the accountant though, it will probably come down to that or selling blood - LOL
Hope all of you have a delightful weekend!
July 29th, 2006 at 12:49 pm
Happy boitday, Marti. I think 53 is the new 20, or thereabouts.
July 29th, 2006 at 1:33 pm
Happy Birthday, Marti!
July 29th, 2006 at 5:04 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTI, you should have warned us it was coming up, could’ve arranged a party.
July 29th, 2006 at 7:19 pm
Happy Birthday!
July 29th, 2006 at 8:19 pm
Hope you had a wonderful birthday!
July 30th, 2006 at 12:41 am
Happy Birthday, Marti.
Still just a puppy in my eyes.
You like phrases so I’ll leave you with one from my 84 year old Mother-in-Law: I’m so old, I don’t even buy green bananas anymore!
Here’s to another 53 candles…
~m
July 30th, 2006 at 7:04 am
Happy Birthday!!!! You can’t be 53….nope, not buying it. I think you’re just trying to get free cake.
July 30th, 2006 at 7:30 am
Happy belated Birthday!
July 30th, 2006 at 11:14 am
age is just numbers, happy birthday dearie. i wish you good health. cheers to more years of happy life!
July 30th, 2006 at 3:19 pm
As always, a day late and a dollar short. Hope your birthday was a great one. that phrase about not feeling 53 . . . when I turned 50 back in June, I told everybody at the day job I was 50-teen. It is so cool to be this old! What ever you do, if you need an excuse: “Hey, I’m over 50! Give me a break!” As either Rowan or Martin said, “You’re only as young as those you feel.” Yeah! Let’s break out the Temptations and daince sum! (That’s how we talk down here!)
July 30th, 2006 at 3:53 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTI…
and congrats on winning the book prize..
I see CafePress have started doing some boomer T.shirts for those who want to advertise turning 60..
I want one that says “I’ve survived”
:-)
Della
July 30th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
I hope you had a great birthday!!!
July 30th, 2006 at 10:33 pm
Happy Birthday Marti! (here via your comment on BlogHer) - my DH’s b’day is 7/29/53 as well! We had a wonderful weekend (mostly) - went to see Miami Vice (fun, not as good as 80s TV show, but I’d take Jamie Foxx any day as Tubbs over what was his name, in pair with the 80s Don Johnson. Yep!) then a bunch of friends at home for a barbeque. Nice.
Hope you had a great one too.
July 31st, 2006 at 7:47 am
Happy belated birthday, Marti! Love the t-shirts!
July 31st, 2006 at 8:35 am
Happy belated birthday, Marti =)
July 31st, 2006 at 9:24 am
Happy Birthday To You
Happy Birthday To You
Happy Birthday Dear Marti
Happy Birthday To You
(music in your head)
– david
July 31st, 2006 at 11:46 am
Happy Belated Birthday Girl Friend! I hope you had a wonderful day!
53 (?), well if so, it looks good on you kiddo! I’m going to go check out your t-shirts right now!
See ya,
Pam
August 1st, 2006 at 9:55 am
Aww, I missed the party. Heartiest belated best wishes, Marti. I hope you had a good one
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August 2nd, 2006 at 7:26 am
happy belated birthday to you! and thanks for visiting my WW today
August 2nd, 2006 at 2:46 pm
May your wishes come true and your skies all be blue
And may only the finest things happen to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Happy Birthday, Marti
You’re our friend and we’re blessed
‘Cause you are the best
Here’s hoping that your day will be bright
And every day for the rest of your life
Happy (belated) Birthday, Marti!
August 2nd, 2006 at 3:44 pm
Oh hey! I missed your birthday. Ah well, better late than never, right?
“Happy Birthday, Marti!”
August 3rd, 2006 at 3:06 am
Dang! I missed it since I was on vacation. Hope you had a wonderful birthday, and I wish for you a great year and lots of book sales ahead!
August 4th, 2006 at 6:29 am
Happy Belated Birthday!!!!
I suppose the cake is all gone? *mutters*
August 4th, 2006 at 3:05 pm
Hmmm, I’m barely younger by 8 years and 7 days, no 6 days — wait, 30 days has september, april june and remember, all the rest have some other one . . .
errr, happy belated birthday. As we say in Greek, “na ta katostethes” - may you make 100. That’s 100 base 10 - Greeks have ten fingers and toes. Well, most of us. Those half man half goat Greeks sometimes vary
August 7th, 2006 at 7:48 pm