Anna, the Eclectic Librarian, posted this item–which suggests to me that she just turned thirty.
Congratulations.
My birthday was yesterday. Five Three score and one, three shy of the Beatles’ magic number, one past Elton John’s old “no wish to be living” cutoff (which I suspect he’s rethought in recent years…)
As for The Who, well, you know, “old” is one of those changing targets. I don’t plan to get old for another couple of decades.
What kind of a year was 60? Mixed, and not necessarily in a good way–particularly given that the 50s were such a good decade.
The good: A bunch of Cites & Insights issues that I’m particularly proud of, including one that’s edging up on 18,000 readers. Good health. A wonderful wife. Keeping on…
The not-so-good: Rocky times at work, what with being cut to 75%-time just after turning 60, primary tasks that don’t relate terribly well to who I think I am (but are important, but I do them well, but nobody else is left to do them), and all of the turmoil and continuing uncertainty of the OCLC-RLG merger…
Also the first year in more than a decade in which we didn’t manage to take a cruise, or really any major vacation (one 4-night trip, two two-night trips, none of them more than 250 miles away…)…
I’m hoping (expecting) 61 to be a little more positive in work terms, a little better in vacation terms, and no worse in writing/professional terms. Maybe not the most ambitious goals, but…
Update: Thanks to David for pointing out that five score is a bit past my current age…indeed, past any age I’m particularly interested in reaching.