(a personal aside) Next week I'll be 62. I never expected it to happen.

[pinto]

I have a twin sister. Somewhere along the way I told her, "You have to realize I'm not going to make it to 50". There's a thing with twins. I would never had said that to anyone else. Among my friends it's different. We've seen a lot of how it goes or can go at times.

But between twins it was just about she and I...She reminded me and our guests at our 50th birthday BBQ party.

"Pinto said he would never see 50. And here we are. Well, let's eat!"

So, my sister and I are still here. It's a good thing.

[yeoman6987]

1. Congratulations and Best wishes for 40 more (at least)

If there was one thing I wish I knew is approximately the number of years I have left. The ONLY reason I would like to know is finically. Otherwise I would not want to know.

[littlemissmartypants]

2. Happy Birthday, pinto!

[pinto]

4. Thanks. I think I'm officially grown up now. Or...

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Oh, to be 62 again.

If Ida knowed I wuz gonna live this long, Ida took better care of myself.

[pinto]

5. LOL. That's a good one.

Who said it? I've seen it often but forget who done it.

[Jackpine Radical]

6. Methuselah.

[riqster]

26. No, it was my kid brother. Maybe you know him?

"Dirt", his name is. Nice young fella.

[edgineered]

7. To both of you Happy birthday.

The question of who gets to celebrate first was left unsaid, so I assume you are the young one.

[sheshe2]

8. Happy Birthday to you and your sister, pinto!

[niyad]

9. a very happy birthday to you and your sisster, you young whippersnappers!

[ReRe]

10. Damn right "it's a good thing"...

... we'd be lost without you. You ain't goin' no where. You and sis have at least 38 more years in yuz, right? Happy Birthday to both of you!

[Maynar]

11. Happy Birthday

to both of you!

[Renew Deal]

12. Happy Birthday!

I hope you can double it.

[NRaleighLiberal]

13. a "good thing"? It's a GREAT thing!

Wishing you a wonderful birthday in advance!

[Solly Mack]

14. Happy 62!

[longship]

15. I, also, have a twin sister.

Here's to twins!


And yup! She's the better of the two.

(We just turned 66, in late June.)

[greatlaurel]

16. Happy Birthday to you and your sister!

[Rhiannon12866]

17. Happy Birthday!!!

And wishing you many, many more, my friend!

[mountain grammy]

18. Yes, it's a good thing. Happy Birthday to both of you!

[defacto7]

19. A happy happy

birthday birthday! to you both!

[Crewleader]

20. Happy 62 pinto and many more!

[Jim Lane]

21. You've reminded me of something my father said.

Late one year, at a time when he was having health problems, he got a little maudlin, and said that we were probably observing our last Christmas together as a family.

I reminded him of that several Christmases later. To his credit, he admitted having made the statement.

Congratulations on having been just as wrong as he was!

[Behind the Aegis]

22. You will be two years younger than both my parents!

Have a wonderful birthday and may you enjoy many more!

[Skinner]

23. Glad you're here.

[dbackjon]

24. Happy Birthday to both of you!

[pinto]

25. Thanks all.

[greatauntoftriplets]

27. Happy birthday (a week early) to you and your sister!

I can only observe the closeness that exists between triplets and twins (having both in the family) and it is indeed unique and special.

[riqster]

28. Lots of us made that prediction, meseems.

What with shoe-pounding politicos, duck-and-cover and all that Cold War jazz, most of us assumed we'd wind up thusly: http://m.

Glad we were wrong, and especially in your case!

[shenmue]

29. Happy birthday!

Squee!

[cbayer]

30. And the world is a better place because you are still here, my friend.