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Yesterday it was my birthday
I hung one more year on the line
I should be depressed
My life’s a mess
But I’m having a good time— Paul Simon, Havin’ a Good Time*
Sometimes a songwriter scores a bull’s-eye, connecting a lyric with an emotional state (mine, in this case). Yesterday was my birthday, and I had more than a good time. I had a great time, thanks to my daughter, my girlfriend and her son. Truly an epic celebration. But birthdays are (for me, anyway) a time for reflection, self-assessment, and an opportunity to ponder where I’ve been, where I’m going, and how I’m planning to get there. As such, I thought I’d share with the TTAG Armed Intelligentsia some of what I came up with yesterday.