Lordy, Lordy, Look Who’s Only 39 for a few More Hours


Tomorrow is my birthday. I am turning 40. I’ve never been the type to shy away from my age, or from aging. My life has only gotten better as I have gotten older. I wouldn’t trade the arse I had at 17 for any of the knowledge I have now, even though that was one glorious arse. A casting director liked it well enough to put it in a pair of Lee jeans for advertisement. (Your friends never believe you when you point out a random, faceless backside and yelp, “That’s my butt!”)

My teens were the usual random horrors. My twenties were spent confused, hurt, and misguided. My thirties were fantastic. I spent seven years out of my thirties married to B, and two more dating him. I’ve had Thor for the last half of the previous decade, and nothing will spice up your life like a Thor. In the last couple of years, I have regained the self-confidence I lost somewhere around 21.

I am still surprised to realize that I’m not 17. I am surprised when my body won’t give me the output it did just ten years ago. I am surprised when it hits home that I am the adult with a child, not the child hanging out with adults. It’s funny to think that when my mother was 40, I was 12. I’m 40 and Thor is 5. I got a late start!

Oh, I am always taken aback when I look down and see these grown-up hands. But none of that is bad. It is all very, very good.

I feel like I am young enough to still do the things I want to do, but mature enough to properly estimate the level of importance to place on each desire. I am good at prioritizing, and good at keeping balanced. My memory is going south, and that’s a fact, so I need to start doing brain teasers or something to stimulate it. I’m looking forward to the next ten years.

And as a Hobbit style birthday present from me to Kim, here’s what I’m wearing today.
The shoes are actually a different style by Maripe, but are very similar to the Maripes pictured. Mine have a pointy toe and the buckle strap runs vertical to the ankle. Obviously, my earrings and ring are not nearly so expensive as those pictured, but one style is quite like the other.

122310

122310 by lanelese featuring emerald jewelry

14K White Gold Emerald & Diamond Earrings
$390 – jewelryadviser.com
Emerald jewelry »

14K White Gold Emerald & Diamond Ring
$360 – jewelryadviser.com
Emerald jewelry »

MADSEN by MARIPE from Rack Room Shoes
$50 – rackroomshoes.com


Mossimo® Women’s Shoulder Detail Top – Roman Seaport : Target
$18 – target.com


Walmart.com: Norma Kamali – Women’s Boyfriend Vest: Women
$15 – walmart.com


Merona® Collection Women’s TRS Bootcut Pant – Black : Target
$12 – target.com


One response to “Lordy, Lordy, Look Who’s Only 39 for a few More Hours”

  1. Thank you Lane. I love you!

    You are one of the most fabulous people that I know. 40 is only going to make you more fabulous, gorgeous and fantastic! You’ll have a book PUBLISHED! That alone is amazing and it’s only the START of your 40’s!

    Happy happy happy birthday 🙂

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