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Romaine Washington's avatar

I keep getting ready to respond to being the same person... it is a multi-layered question... I am going to use this as a writing prompt.

Cati Porter's avatar

That’s a great idea. I’ll be curious to hear what kinds of responses you get!

B. Lynn Goodwin's avatar

55 is indeed a significant milestone. In my life the best was yet to come. Just sayin'.

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B. Lynn Goodwin's avatar

I do. Every day.

Siw Heede's avatar

Happiest birthday sweet Cati!!! Where can one go see Shakespeare? 😎😳😎

Cati Porter's avatar

I think you’ve missed it for the season, @Siw Heede! :( Full Circles Players performed Twelfth Night in Riverside, Menifee, and Perris, but the last show was a couple days ago. Next year! https://www.fullcircleplayers.com/

The Open Page Collective's avatar

Happiest Birthday!!! Thanks for sharing your journey!

Cati Porter's avatar

Thank you, Renee!

Victoria Waddle's avatar

Double nickels.

Cati Porter's avatar

Do you know where that saying came from? I looked it up and it’s 1970s trucker CB radio slang for 55mph! Maybe that’s why I can’t get that Sammy Hagar song out of my head.

Victoria Waddle's avatar

I did not know! And now I have Sammy Hagar in my head, too!

Cati Porter's avatar

Ha! You're welcome. :)

Jacqueline Mantz Rodriguez's avatar

I enjoyed reading this and appreciate how we can feel younger spiritually than our physical self. I am very different from the child, teen, and young woman I once was, what a gift to age.

Cati Porter's avatar

Yes! It’s an interesting question. My grandmother always said as long as she was sitting down, she felt sixteen.

Ellen Estilai's avatar

Living La vida loca! Wishing you an amazing, creative and happy new year.

Cati Porter's avatar

Thanks, Ellen! Now I’ve Ricky Martin on autoplay in my head. Lol! <3