Do you celebrate your birthday in a big way? Is your birthday important to you?

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fuzzybuddy

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When you hit the big "4", you might have had a birthday party. When you hit the big "40", maybe you didn't want a big party to celebrate. Ya know, you weren't thirty something anymore. Now, you're an old geezer, like me, so do you celebrate your birthday in a big way?
I don't know I never got all excited about birthdays. Out side of giving my birthday as a check of my identity at the pharmacy, I don't think of my birthday at all.
 

Nope hardly ever celebrate my Birthday in any significant way. I do like to get a gift or 2 tho'... :D..but I've never had a party for my birthday not even as a child and tbh with you I can't think of anything I would like less... !!
 
Had a big surprise birthday party for my 75th, given by all my kids/grandkids. That was very nice of them to come from all over the country just for my birthday. ... but I don't really care to do birthdays anymore.
A 'happy birthday' note/text is more than enough as far as I'm concerned. ... I enjoy their birthdays more these days.
 
65 was the last birthday I cared anything about. That's because I started both Social Security and Medicare at the same time. A double shot of Manna from the government! :)

I drank a bottle of wine that night to celebrate. And not just any bottle of wine either. This one was the most expensive bottle of wine I ever had. Cost me 18 bucks at the Liquor store! Not my usual "whatever is on sale at the grocery store.":cool:
 
The only thing I enjoy about my birthday is having family around me. I don't care for presents just their company. I really fooled my daughter when she was planning to give me a surprise birthday party when I was turning 50yrs old. She told my husband and he told me. He said he would help her and he got the invitations and she filled them out and he told her he would mail them. On the day of the party she told me we were going out to dinner. When we arrived at the restaurant she got the shock of her life. It wasn't a birthday party for me but it was her Bridal shower. she still teases me about it after all this time. I am still thrilled about how surprised she was at her shower.
 
The kids always have a little gathering for both of our birthdays. No big deal as they all live nearby as well as the grandkids. There's endless b'day parties in our family and although not big events, we just enjoy the get-togethers.
 
Always has been just another day, Especially once I hit adult hood. I do not even include my birthdate on any of my social media accounts, just so I am not flooded with the greetings. Rick and I never exchanged gifts or cards. Would do a dinner out, and that was about it. Though he must have mentioned it when he was in the nursing home, because when I visited on my birthday they brought us a little cake with his lunch. That was kind of nice
 
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I turned 60 this August. My husband looked at me and said "Happy Birthday". His birthday was a week later. I looked at him and returned the favor. No cards, no presents.

I honestly would like to celebrate our birthdays a little more than we did this year. After all, it is "your" day. The one day of the year that you can celebrate the unique person that is you. Every other holiday is for some other reason.
 
When I was about to turn 50,my mom& I co hosted a cocktail party a couple months early in June My siblings&family friends all could be there.My actual birth month is Nov.Mom had a great time seeing long time friends she hadn't seen in awhile,since she lived out of town.It was a nice early birthday celebration
The other 'milestone' turning 60 was no big deal,no celebration.I received funny cards from my siblings and friends
 
I just want a card and to be taken out to an inexpensive restaurant, no gifts or flowers etc. I do the same for my immediate family.
 
My daughter, her partner, and I always have a special meal together on our birthdays I receive a few gifts and cards but wouldn’t have a party or make a big deal out of it
 
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