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MIButterfly

(1,703 posts)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:48 PM Oct 28

October 29 - today's my birthday. I'm 72.

How the hell did that happen? Seems like only yesterday I was 71.................

I used to say that to my mother on every birthday (with different numbers, of course) and she would laugh every time. When I turned 25 she asked me "How does it feel to be a quarter of a century old?" and I said "How does it feel to have a daughter a quarter of a century old?"

I'm still here. I'm still kicking. I think it's going to be a great day! So, to celebrate, I wish you all a great day too!

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October 29 - today's my birthday. I'm 72. (Original Post) MIButterfly Oct 28 OP
Happy Birthday! markie Oct 28 #1
Happy belated birthday, markie! I hope you're feeling better! MIButterfly Oct 29 #4
Happy birthday to you 🎼🎶🎵🎶 nt Dear_Prudence Oct 28 #2
Thank you, Dear_Prudence! MIButterfly Oct 29 #5
Happy Birthday! Have a great one. LoisB Oct 29 #3
Thank you, LoisB! MIButterfly Oct 29 #6
Wishing you a very happy birthday, MIButterfly Grim Chieftain Oct 29 #7
Thank you, Grim Chieftain! MIButterfly Oct 29 #8
Congratulations! And wishing you a wonderful birthday!!! Rhiannon12866 Oct 29 #9
Thank you, Rhiannon12866! MIButterfly Oct 29 #10
You're more than welcome! Wishing you a wonderful day! Rhiannon12866 Oct 29 #11
Happy Birthday! 2naSalit Oct 29 #12
Thank you, 2naSalit! MIButterfly Oct 29 #13
And thank you! 2naSalit Oct 29 #17
Happy belated birthday, 2na! SheltieLover Oct 29 #16
Thank you! 2naSalit Oct 29 #18
Sounds like a lovely day! SheltieLover Oct 29 #20
Many happy returns of the day!!! alwaysinasnit Oct 29 #14
Thank you, alwaysinasnit! MIButterfly Oct 29 #22
Happy Birthday! SheltieLover Oct 29 #15
Thank you, SheltieLover! MIButterfly Oct 29 #23
Here's wishing you a great day! 10 Turtle Day Oct 29 #19
Thank you, 10 Turtle Day! MIButterfly Oct 29 #24
Happy birthday 🎂 Emile Oct 29 #21
Thank you, Emile! MIButterfly Oct 29 #25
What a coinkydink. It's my birthday as well WheelWalker Oct 29 #26
Thank you, WheelWalker! MIButterfly Oct 29 #29
Happy Birthday! Croney Oct 29 #36
Have a great day. OLDMDDEM Oct 29 #27
Thank you, OLDMDDEM! MIButterfly Oct 29 #30
Happiness on your birthday 🎁 Polly Hennessey Oct 29 #28
Thank you, Polly Hennessey! MIButterfly Oct 29 #31
Happy Birthday!! Croney Oct 29 #32
Thank you, Croney! MIButterfly Oct 29 #34
Happy Birthday. sinkingfeeling Oct 29 #33
Thank you, sinkingfeeling! MIButterfly Oct 29 #35
Happy Birthday!!!! The years speed up every year. Fla Dem Oct 29 #37
Thank you, Fla Dem! MIButterfly Oct 29 #40
Happy Birthday, MIButterfly 🦋🎂 Clouds Passing Oct 29 #38
Thank you, Clouds Passing! MIButterfly Oct 29 #41
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! MuseRider Oct 29 #39
Thank you, MuseRider! MIButterfly Oct 29 #42
That sounds like the best kind of birthday! MuseRider Oct 29 #44
Happy Birthday, enjoy your day! BarbaRosa Oct 29 #43
Thank you, BarbaRosa! MIButterfly Oct 29 #45
Happy Birthday, MIButterfly Niagara Oct 29 #46
Thank you, Niagara! MIButterfly Oct 30 #57
Happy birthday! AuntieKatie Oct 29 #47
Thank you, Auntie Katie! MIButterfly Oct 30 #58
Happy birthday to you! AuntieKatie Oct 29 #48
A very Happy Birthday to you! mountain grammy Oct 29 #49
Thank you, mountain grammy! MIButterfly Oct 30 #59
Happy Birthday! mwmisses4289 Oct 29 #50
Thank you, mwmisses4289! MIButterfly Oct 30 #60
Happy Birthday, MIButterfly! Diamond_Dog Oct 29 #51
Thank you, Diamond_Dog! MIButterfly Oct 30 #61
Happy Birthday! Irish_Dem Oct 29 #52
Thank you, Irish_Dem! MIButterfly Oct 30 #62
Have a very happy birthday,MIButterfly. Love, deb debm55 Oct 29 #53
Thank you, Debm55! MIButterfly Oct 30 #63
Many Happy Returns of the Day! yellow dahlia Oct 29 #54
Thank you, yellow dahlia! MIButterfly Oct 30 #64
Happy birthday! badhair77 Oct 29 #55
Thank you, badhair77! MIButterfly Oct 30 #65
Thank you! badhair77 Oct 30 #69
Sounds good to me! MIButterfly Oct 30 #70
Happy Birthday! 🎂 electric_blue68 Oct 29 #56
Thank you, elecric_blue68! MIButterfly Oct 30 #66
That's great! electric_blue68 Oct 30 #67
Happy Belated Birthday!! Sogo Oct 30 #68
Thank you, Sogo! MIButterfly Oct 30 #71
Happy birthday 🎁🎂 MustLoveBeagles Oct 30 #72
Thank you, MustLoveBeagles! MIButterfly Oct 30 #73
I'm glad MustLoveBeagles Oct 30 #74
Belated Happy Burthday malaise Oct 31 #75
Thank you, malaise and a happy 21st DU anniversary to you! MIButterfly Oct 31 #79
Happy birthday Duncanpup Oct 31 #76
Thank you, Duncanpup! MIButterfly Oct 31 #80
Happy birthday! Hope it's a fun one. Lonestarblue Oct 31 #77
Thank you, Lonestarblue! MIButterfly Oct 31 #81
Glad you're still with us and going strong, youngster. lark Oct 31 #78
Thank you, lark! MIButterfly Oct 31 #82

markie

(23,764 posts)
1. Happy Birthday!
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:53 PM
Oct 28


Mine was yesterday (28th) and I spent the day on the couch being very sick… ugh. Hope your day is much better!!
…..it was my 73rd…. How did that happen?

Grim Chieftain

(955 posts)
7. Wishing you a very happy birthday, MIButterfly
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 12:18 AM
Oct 29

I hope the year ahead is filled with love, joy and laughter.

MIButterfly

(1,703 posts)
13. Thank you, 2naSalit!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:19 AM
Oct 29

Happy belated birthday to you!



70 is not so bad. As the crooked cop, Mel Bernstein, said to Tony Montana in Scarface: Every day above ground is a good day.

2naSalit

(99,086 posts)
18. Thank you!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:57 AM
Oct 29

I had a nice day, turn over 249,000 miles on the vehicle, drove to Acadia NP (it was closed but you can drive the peninsula) and put my hands in the ocean, had some lobster and saw amazing foliage.

WheelWalker

(9,369 posts)
26. What a coinkydink. It's my birthday as well
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:30 AM
Oct 29

76 and Counting. Birthday blessings to you and a wish for continued blessings through many years to come.

MIButterfly

(1,703 posts)
29. Thank you, WheelWalker!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:39 AM
Oct 29

I wish you the same. Have a great birthday and many more!



Wasn't it great to have a birthday so close to Halloween? First I got presents, ice cream and cake and then a couple of days later, I would go out and get free candy!

Fla Dem

(27,332 posts)
37. Happy Birthday!!!! The years speed up every year.
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:47 AM
Oct 29

Feels like I only turned 75, but next Feb it'll be 78. Enjoy and make the most of each day, month and year.

MIButterfly

(1,703 posts)
40. Thank you, Fla Dem!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:52 AM
Oct 29

Love the dancing cat! If only I could get one of my cats to dance!

There used to be a commercial on TV many moons ago with a woman and cat dancing and the announcer would say "Why is this woman dancing with her cat?" and I'd turn to my cat at the time (my beloved Bootsy) and say "Why don't you ever dance with me?" Trouble is, I've forgotten what the commercial was for!

MuseRider

(35,042 posts)
39. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:51 AM
Oct 29

My 72 is swiftly coming in December. My mother has been gone forever, she just made 70. My father was not even 40. Bad genes but they are working for me, both my younger brothers are gone as well.

Have a wonderful day and enjoy it with some fun. Your mother sounds like a fun lady!

MIButterfly

(1,703 posts)
42. Thank you, MuseRider!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:59 AM
Oct 29

I'm going to meet a lifelong friend for lunch at our favorite Middle Eastern restaurant. In fact, this friend is the one who introduced me to Middle Eastern cuisine in the first place. I see lemon chicken Tawook in my immediate future.

My mother was a hoot at times. She had a great sense of humor.

MuseRider

(35,042 posts)
44. That sounds like the best kind of birthday!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 10:10 AM
Oct 29

Enjoy yourself, that is so cool. We always go to our favorite Middle Eastern place, always. We raised our kids on it so we all now love it more than anything.

Great plans you have, I have a big happy smile on my face so again the 70's are not bad at all!

badhair77

(5,059 posts)
55. Happy birthday!
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:20 PM
Oct 29

Tomorrow is my 73rd and I’m asking the same questions. Where did the time go?

Please enjoy your day!

MIButterfly

(1,703 posts)
65. Thank you, badhair77!
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 12:20 AM
Oct 30

I had a very nice day!



And a very happy birthday to you, as it is now October 30 on the east coast. Many happy returns!




MIButterfly

(1,703 posts)
79. Thank you, malaise and a happy 21st DU anniversary to you!
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 08:44 AM
Oct 31

It was a good day.

Here's to 21 more years at DU!

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