tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post1841680322046094852..comments2023-08-02T21:10:21.457-04:00Comments on Strands of Pattern: What Turning 50 Means to MeJeff Hargetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-13010228341754832782014-02-07T18:02:57.041-05:002014-02-07T18:02:57.041-05:00And I in turn wish you a grand year of enjoying 50...And I in turn wish you a grand year of enjoying 50. We've seen a lot, been through a lot and we're still kicking! Maybe not quite a high as we were kicking a few years ago, but we ARE still kicking. :) I will admit to a tiny bit of envy; a trip to Africa is quite the adventure and a great way to celebrate. May your next 50 be even better than your first 50.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-36322055649294765322014-02-07T16:40:26.913-05:002014-02-07T16:40:26.913-05:00Hello Jeff, thanks for your blog! I decided to goo...Hello Jeff, thanks for your blog! I decided to google 'turning 50' and voila, your blog came up and I decided to read about your adventurous life before turning 50! I too turned 50 in December (19th), 2013, as well....but I did not want to spend my birthday in London, where I live, so what did I do? I took a trip to Africa, with my son and I am so glad I did! I did not want people making a fuss about me turning 50, so I was glad it was a low-key event. As far as I can see or feel, I do not feel any different from 49 or 48, etc. I am still the same old me. Yes, it is true that the body does not work as well as it used to when I was in my 30's or 20's, but hey, that's part of getting older. As the saying goes, 'you are as young as you feel!' So there you go, hope you'll have a blessed year throughout 2014, being 50! Guess what? I am dreading the 51 years, coming in December! Take care & God bless. S.S.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464426966213197638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-18714811030053064552014-01-20T22:35:49.272-05:002014-01-20T22:35:49.272-05:00My hiatus has been longer than I expected. I'm...My hiatus has been longer than I expected. I'm still not ready to say I'm back just yet, but I've tried to make a post each month or so to let folks know that I'm doing okay. And thanks for the happy birthday wish. Prepare yourself for some interesting 50th birthday cards. Most of mine were hilarious.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-85860279444469264022014-01-20T08:41:15.558-05:002014-01-20T08:41:15.558-05:00I'm belated, too (darn hiatus). Happy Birthday...I'm belated, too (darn hiatus). Happy Birthday, Jeff. <br />I can relate to a lot of things in your post. I'm not far behind you. ;)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-86702889280933137602014-01-09T12:19:58.119-05:002014-01-09T12:19:58.119-05:00I know how to spot folks who graduated from the sc...I know how to spot folks who graduated from the school of flattery, but thanks anyway! ::nodding and going with it:: :) Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-53213268813615836322014-01-09T02:51:01.457-05:002014-01-09T02:51:01.457-05:00I'M LATE!!! happy belated!!! you don't loo...I'M LATE!!! happy belated!!! you don't look a day over 30 so just go with it and nod your head!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-59705388226460040932014-01-07T22:28:42.929-05:002014-01-07T22:28:42.929-05:00Thanks, Ellie! A lot happens in fifty years. I'...Thanks, Ellie! A lot happens in fifty years. I'm thankful I had Myra for almost thirty of them. I consider myself fortunate to have recognized what I had with her before I lost it. It made me appreciate her so very much. As John Crichton told Pilot, "Everything begins with family."Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-90124475217664875642014-01-07T10:37:12.886-05:002014-01-07T10:37:12.886-05:00Sending you a belated Happy Birthday, Jeff. Fifty ...Sending you a belated Happy Birthday, Jeff. Fifty is a huge milestone. Such wise words. Above all what shines out is your love for Myra, your family, and the overwhelming joy that can be found in life when we choose to accept it. A beautiful post.Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-43995031428665402972014-01-03T18:41:55.350-05:002014-01-03T18:41:55.350-05:00Thank you, Cathy. Fifty is a rather big deal. Time...Thank you, Cathy. Fifty is a rather big deal. Time really does become more precious over the years. And nothing beats doing what you love and being with the ones you love. Have a great 2014, Cathy!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-35763122529398214152014-01-02T23:43:31.630-05:002014-01-02T23:43:31.630-05:00Turning 50 is a HUGE deal. Well, it was for me, an...Turning 50 is a HUGE deal. Well, it was for me, anyway. It sounds like you have your head screwed on right, and that through what is probably as momentous birthday as being old enough to drive, vote, or hit the bars. <br /><br />Turning 50 makes you slow down and truly savour the life you have built for yourself. Suddenly time isn't for wasting anymore. It's for doing what you love and being with the people who love you.<br /><br />Happy birthday, Jeff. May you have many, many, many more. Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-25291254108136958682014-01-02T21:41:34.596-05:002014-01-02T21:41:34.596-05:00Sounds to me like your forty-year-old self is wise...Sounds to me like your forty-year-old self is wise. I know I've benefited from your wisdom these past months more than you probably realize. I can honestly say that up until last July, I had become more content than ever before. In time, I may even get there again, providing I continue heeding the counsel of a certain sage Seckman. :)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-2188368293988463322014-01-02T21:30:31.928-05:002014-01-02T21:30:31.928-05:00Jet packs would absolutely be cool! There are morn...Jet packs would absolutely be cool! There are mornings I'd pay good money for a Federation transporter too. :)<br /><br />Thanks!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-35925810200231125092014-01-02T21:28:27.727-05:002014-01-02T21:28:27.727-05:00Each year certainly does fly by faster than the on...Each year certainly does fly by faster than the one it follows. Oddly enough, I noticed that during my senior year of high school. Faster and faster it goes...<br /><br />The holidays were indeed difficult. I suspect they always will be. You know as well as I that it's painful when love survives the loved. I suppose that's the beauty behind loving so many. The love they return provides the balm we need to continue forward.<br /><br />I too wish your 2014 is your best and happiest year yet. Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-74221264554432680372014-01-02T18:24:01.173-05:002014-01-02T18:24:01.173-05:00Such a great post Jeff! I have six more years unti...Such a great post Jeff! I have six more years until I hit that milestone, but I've already noticed the light plays tricks on things while I'm reading and I have to turn things just so to be able to read the small print. In many respects, I am more content now than I was at twenty. I now understand that what I used to think were problems were mere annoyances and that the things I never thought I could live through...I did. Forty-year-old me has a better appreciation and much better understanding.Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-26983161908286324832014-01-01T17:35:01.579-05:002014-01-01T17:35:01.579-05:00Half a century under your belt. Wonder what will h...Half a century under your belt. Wonder what will happen in the next fifty. At the rate things keep changing we'll all be living on the moon (although I'll settle for jet packs).<br /><br />Happy birthday!<br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a> mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-42761834215348905332014-01-01T12:08:54.055-05:002014-01-01T12:08:54.055-05:00Happy Birthday, Jeff! AND, HAPPY NEW YEAR.
i kno...Happy Birthday, Jeff! AND, HAPPY NEW YEAR.<br /><br />i know this holiday must have been hell for you. But you did survive and turned 50.You do have many happy years ahead with you loving children and grand children. Family is so important. I lost mine, so i know how it feels to go through the holidays without family and it is always sad for me... <br /><br />But thankfully I have my extended family and they get me through each year.<br /><br />FUNNY... I felt the exact same way at 20.... I thought I was alone feeling that way. Most kids can't wait to hit 21 ... I was on top of the world and 19 and I never wanted it to end, But it did and each year flies by faster than the year before.<br /><br />I hope 2014 is a year filled with love, health, and happiness...Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-42027982851393243342014-01-01T11:15:52.913-05:002014-01-01T11:15:52.913-05:00Thanks, Deb! One more thing to add to my list of w...Thanks, Deb! One more thing to add to my list of what I've survived! :)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-59641373915942742832014-01-01T11:15:12.940-05:002014-01-01T11:15:12.940-05:00Gary, you were part the generation that had to get...Gary, you were part the generation that had to get up to change the television channel too! (That lack of exercise must be the root of our weight gain.)<br /><br />Gratitude is essential for happy living. Thanks for the welcome into the new year, friend. May it treat us both with favor.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-40061140765701765292014-01-01T11:08:23.727-05:002014-01-01T11:08:23.727-05:00Wisdom is not only experience, but also a choice a...Wisdom is not only experience, but also a choice and mindset. Sounds like your "thirty-something" self is well on the way to acquiring more. May your wisdom and enjoyment grow with each passing year.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-84488740442081291042014-01-01T11:03:04.851-05:002014-01-01T11:03:04.851-05:00I thank you, Julie. 2013 would have been completel...I thank you, Julie. 2013 would have been completely unbearable had it not been for folks like you and the literally hundreds who offered me such compassion and support. In that regard, I was one of the most blessed persons of last year.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-37451552263011646232014-01-01T11:00:25.074-05:002014-01-01T11:00:25.074-05:00Thank you so much, Heather. I sometimes forget tha...Thank you so much, Heather. I sometimes forget that many around me haven't witnessed the same things. Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-18588512118293740552014-01-01T10:57:34.303-05:002014-01-01T10:57:34.303-05:00It's a little sad that so many years are requi...It's a little sad that so many years are required before we can truly appreciate those things. Thanks for the birthday wishes!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-49750073431772383332014-01-01T10:53:30.882-05:002014-01-01T10:53:30.882-05:00Thanks, Jaybird. May the coming year bring you muc...Thanks, Jaybird. May the coming year bring you much joy!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-45416124570020221282014-01-01T10:51:17.684-05:002014-01-01T10:51:17.684-05:00I take comfort in knowing that I shall not be thri...I take comfort in knowing that I shall not be thrice your age much longer. Enjoy that youth! I'll make a note to change the sidebar. :)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-30649214242740746652014-01-01T10:50:07.929-05:002014-01-01T10:50:07.929-05:00I hope you have a great one, Terry. It's an ac...I hope you have a great one, Terry. It's an achievement. Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.com