:wave:Update: despite gas prices I decided I've been frugal long enough and went to the casino for some fun: received a birthday present of a choice of a candle or magnetic screwdriver (picked the latter--more practical) and was given $30 in casino bucks managed to play with that for about 3 hrs (yes--truly) and then made the unfortunate decision to play my own $50 (lost in about 1/2 hr.) :headbang:I drove back to my town and decided to get a birthday drink at a local honky tonk: ran into an old acquaintenance with some friends including a handsome stranger who bought me a drink (I refused more as it's my own concoction and potent) :cheersanced for a couple of hours and went home by midnight!! :sleepy:Great birthday--now I don't feel so old :crazytongue:Going canoeing tomorrow THANKS TO ALL FOR THE GOOD THOUGHTS AND WISHES;THANKS TO SA FOR BEING A GREAT SITE AND THANKS TO ALL THE SPONSORS. BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE :sunny: