4. Big Birthday Blues

Hi there, another birthday waiting in the wings, my thought has always been that bring them on-they certainly beat the alternative!! But do they have to come so thick and fast, lurching from one to another without getting a chance to catch my breath? Just did the big one a year and a bit ago, was feeling quite depressed at the thought – you know would I suddenly lose my appeal, age overnight, fall apart, loose my figure, become disinterested in the opposite sex. My motto has always been as far as the opposite sex goes ‘Just because I am on a diet, doesn’t mean i can’t read the menu, right?lol Nothing wrong with just looking! So I thought long and hard about my “Problem” and realized ageing was only just in my mind. Nothing that drastic had happened to the exterior yet. I decided there and then, I was not going to do the big 5 0, I was going to turn 25 plus 25. I went to bed very happy that night and have not felt depressed since, it’s all just a state of mind. This painting La De Da Shangrila is of my fantastic birthday party in Candi Dasa in Bali.

My darling husband Bryan organized the whole thing, 2 separate 25^th birthday parties two nights in a row, the first party in our favourite restaurant, Vincent (yes the artist) and the other on the roof of our time- share. We had invited some of our closest friends to come and celebrate with us and our kids of course. We were 13 all in all, and had the most fantastic time with a big banquet, great band the 3 amigos (which turned into 4) the wine flowed all night and even a few of the staff joined in the festivities with lots of really mad crazy dancing. Our guests stayed with us for a week and we so enjoyed showing “our” Bali and its wonderful sights and smells and treasures to our friends. The night of my actual birthday was spent climbing a volcano, so that we could have breakfast with an amazing view, followed by snorkelling and daily massages and lots of fun and partying.

So hey if you are about to turn 50 or any other number- I highly recommend it. As I said before, it certainly beats the Alternative.

Till next time

Love Marie xxxx

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