How ever did I get to the 1st day of my 40th year!?!?

I am perplexed, bewildered and just damn shocked at how I have arrived at the 1st day of my 40th year of life. Even today I told someone I was 38. Seems like it was just yesterday. Oh wait, it was just yesterday!

This is the last time you will hear me refer to the fact that now that I am 39, as I am in my 40th year. My memorable story of that tale goes back to when I was working at a retirement community. I had a crazy little buddy there who was in his 90's. He would say when he was 90 that he was in his 91st year. Then he tried to do the same thing to my age. I told him, slow down old man, now that you are in your 90's you may want to advance further but I am not on that plan. Not at all. Not even a little bit. Not even sure I will be there in my 90's!

My new plan is to stay 39. Like Jack Benny. I think from now on this will be the anniversary of my 39th birthday. My crazy mother did it. I think she was 39 for about 8 or so years. I told her she was welcome to stay that age until I started catching up to her because then it would just be weird. I really never thought I would get there.

I remember going to the doctor with my poor grandmother who had Alzheimer's. The nurse asked her how old she was and I hear her say she was 39. I was in my 20's which meant my mom was in her 40's which meant there was no way my Gran was 39. Now I'm thinking what if she was just trying to celebrate the anniversary of her 39th birthday too.

Remember when we were young and you were always 9 and a half or even and three quarters old. I know I was just saying that not too long ago. Actually maybe I am 38 plus 1 year and plus 1 day. Well if nothing else it might just confuse people!