May 4, 2011 Lander Journal column

Adulthood welcomes cautious drivers

By Timothy H Kepple

 

I turn 41 years old this year. Today, in fact. Yes, happy birthday to me and all that poop. I'm actually celebrating my 12^th Annual 29^th Birthday, because that's more fun.

 

Luckily, I seem to have been spared the typical “midlife crisis” that's supposed to occur to all men around this age, probably because I had my first midlife crisis at the age of 12. I don't remember what brought that one about, but others followed regularly every other year or so, for various petty reasons. These were a welcome change from the crises of my childhood, however, such as the existential crisis I went through at the age of eight brought about by the animal-themed wallpaper my mother hung in my room, and my belief that if I did not say goodnight to each of the types of animals pictured that I would hurt their feelings and they'd think less of me. Regardless of my repeated efforts, the bobcat always looked sad. Thankfully, I got over this before deciding that I needed to say goodnight to all the animals pictured, not just each type.

 

 

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May 4, 2011 Lander Journal column

Adulthood welcomes cautious drivers

By Timothy H Kepple

 

I turn 41 years old this year. Today, in fact. Yes, happy birthday to me and all that poop. I'm actually celebrating my 12^th Annual 29^th Birthday, because that's more fun.

 

Luckily, I seem to have been spared the typical “midlife crisis” that's supposed to occur to all men around this age, probably because I had my first midlife crisis at the age of 12. I don't remember what brought that one about, but others followed regularly every other year or so, for various petty reasons. These were a welcome change from the crises of my childhood, however, such as the existential crisis I went through at the age of eight brought about by the animal-themed wallpaper my mother hung in my room, and my belief that if I did not say goodnight to each of the types of animals pictured that I would hurt their feelings and they'd think less of me. Regardless of my repeated efforts, the bobcat always looked sad. Thankfully, I got over this before deciding that I needed to say goodnight to all the animals pictured, not just each type.

 

 

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*blushes*

thenicolabryant Nicola Bryant

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@outsdr01 happy birthday! Hope it was and is continuing to be great. :))

(For anyone wondering, Nicola Bryant played Doctor Who companion Peri)

*blushes*

thenicolabryant Nicola Bryant

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@outsdr01 happy birthday! Hope it was and is continuing to be great. :))

(For anyone wondering, Nicola Bryant played Doctor Who companion Peri)

However ...

My best birthday present today has been a short story from kateorman , which I won in an auction benefiting relief efforts in Japan. I'm hoping she'll share it herself, because it's awesome. I asked her to write the 8th Doctor's regeneration. I only wish I could afford to pay her to write an entire novel!

However ...

My best birthday present today has been a short story from kateorman , which I won in an auction benefiting relief efforts in Japan. I'm hoping she'll share it herself, because it's awesome. I asked her to write the 8th Doctor's regeneration. I only wish I could afford to pay her to write an entire novel!