My 60th birthday celebrations started on the 15th February thanks to friends going away on holiday before our pre-departure and pre-birthday little gathering a month later. I know my sister will be proud of me celebrating that long!! At that gathering, everybody there wrote me a little note, and some a longer letter, which I carried with me to read today – wow, I definitely feel loved. Have a look at the amazing cake my dear friend Pat had made for me for that lunch!! We had a number of further small celebrations with various friends leading up to our departure on this trip at the end of March. Then celebrations continued with family when we arrived in Europe – that was very special. I have been thoroughly spoilt! Even the hotel here delivered a bottle of bubbles and left chocolate coated strawberries in the fridge for me.
The most stunning birthday cake
Birthday notes written by many friends
Bubbles from the hotel
Thank you Jonathan for organising these too
So what did I get up to today? We ended up deciding to spend the day in Santa Fe. We went to a gorgeous French bakery, Clafoutis, for breakfast (thanks for the tip Mario), had a walk around town, visited Loretto chapel to see its ‘miraculous’ staircase, returned to Canyon Road, the art gallery road which I first went to back in 2005 when I was looking for venues to hold an Aboriginal art exhibition, had a long chat with the owner of a new gallery there that was just setting up for their opening next week, walked around SantabFe some more, took the bus back to the hotel, rested for a couple of hours to snack and read more of my messages and went out to dinner – thank you Mmy for a delicious meal. And I got some gorgeous yellow roses from Anthony which was a lovely suprise – I had already got my Sidi Adventure boots, new chain and sprocket and even new front disc – what more could a girl want?!
Waiting for our bus to town
It’s official – I am now a Senior!!!
Delicious meal at Restaurant Martin, Santa Fe
One of the best deserts I have ever had
How weird to think I am now 60! How did that happen?! I don’t feel sixty, definitely not in the mind anyway – in the body at times, yes, I feel it, but for now, I can still ignore it mostly so I am determined to keep making the most of it. Because, you never know what’s around the corner, so why put off to tomorrow the fun you can have today. No regrets, whatever happens… And luckily, I once got a card saying “ageing is inevitable, maturing is optional”!!! Won’t be maturing just yet…
– Anne
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ho, 60 is good and you will be trucking on for a long time to come. great photos
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Good to know. :-).
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What an incredible cake!!! Well done Pat!!!
60? You don’t look like it, probably because you don’t have the mindset to be old and you most certainly don’t act like it either……People who still lie down in the snow to make a snow angel have obviously never lost the ability to be playful! As you say, carpe diem! You don’t know what is around the corner. much love, Jan and Ineke.
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Pat really spoilt me! Lovely sentiments, thank you both. Much love to you 2 too.
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What a gorgeous cake for a special lady ! And yes growing old is optional . A birthday celebrated in style – lovely . Well done Anthony !xxxxxxxWishing you many more years of fun , love and adventure .
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Thank you Lesley. Yes, Anthony did well!! I was spoilt by all. Xxx
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Sounds like a fabulous way to spend an important birthday for a special lady. Welcome to the Swingin’ Sixties….rock on! Much love from us both 🎂🎉🍾😘😘
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It certainly was a fantastic day! Looking forward to the swingin’ sixties!!!
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Haha, my friend Anne the senior 🙂
Now try to behave yourself… no don’t do that 🙂
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Phew, you scared me there for a moment! Xx
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Seniors passes for all sorts of things coming your way! You were rightly spoilt and that divine cake is very apt for you lil’ Ms Sunshine… So glad you did detour to Santa Fe as it sounds like a magical day. xx
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Looking forward to all those discounts! That cake was so stunning and I love daisies too. Pretty special. Xxx
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Glad to hear you had such a lovely day. You deserve it. What a way to enter a new decade. You’ll still be adventuring (if there’s such a word) when your 80. x x x
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Awww thank you Catherine! We’ll do our best to keep fit enough to keep going til then!! Xxx
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Well played Anne…..can’t stop the 60th birthday train ! I hope you had a great day and it looks like Anthony excelled himself again !!!👍🎂🍷🍴🏍🏞
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Thank you and yes Anthony did a fine job!!
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So glad it was such a memorable day! lots of love Michael and Jill
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Thank you both xx
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Our best belated wishes…..You could not have spent it in a better place. And, welcome to the 60ties club, it is quite special, you know. Love Debbie and Mario
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Thank you. Missed you but we did think of you. Xx
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Join the club (1957 was a vintage year!) and enjoy your wonderful adventure on the road this year. It will be a truly memorable year! Love Jeremy
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A fine vintage indeed!!! Tku and see you at the end of the trip! Xx
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Happy Birthday! Great Post!
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Thanks Scott!
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