Happy 50th Birthday to you! And I wish you many more to come. I enjoyed this essay, and on January 1st I will turn 78, so I am lucky (& happy) to have made it this far; as you noted, not everyone does. Keep up the good work!
It's amazing how much the infant Greg looks like the fully ripe Greg. Fifty is just the end of the beginning. Much more still to come. Happy birthday, dear Greg.
Thanks for all you have done to guide me through the past 6 years without losing my mind. I am eternally grateful. Your writing is beautiful….and Happy Birthday.
Copying and pasting what Lois says here. Thank you for your brilliant writing and insights, and especially for your humanity and grace. Happy Birthday, good man!
Happy almost Belated 50th Birthday, to you, Greg! 🎉 Quite a milestone, when we reach it, right? May you celebrate many more with us and your family and friends.
A lot that you write I find causes a smile or a nod and to paraphrase Salinger what knocks me out when I find a new writer who makes me want to call them on the telephone and bullshit and tell them how long much their recent piece made me happy. Happy Birthday, Greg, and keep facing that blank page as often as you can manage to muster the strength it requires.
Thanks so much, Grant. I'm glad I helped!
Thanks, Hedy! Much appreciated.
[MOM, PLEASE READ THIS ONE!]
Wishing you a very happy birthday Greg ❤
Thanks, Helen!
Happy 50th Birthday to you! And I wish you many more to come. I enjoyed this essay, and on January 1st I will turn 78, so I am lucky (& happy) to have made it this far; as you noted, not everyone does. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, Jean! New Years Day was the birthday of JD Salinger.
Happy Birthday and welcome to your 50s, Greg!
I turned 50 in 2020. Suffice to say, not a lot of partying happened. I hope yours is a lot more fun!
Cheers to another 50!🥂
Thanks! And: it was. Spent last night drinking a few too many Manhattans with some of my oldest, dearest friends.
Nothing better in the Universe 🌠🌠🌌🌌
It's amazing how much the infant Greg looks like the fully ripe Greg. Fifty is just the end of the beginning. Much more still to come. Happy birthday, dear Greg.
Thank you, Sharon. The face is the same, for sure: old man face. Ha!
You haven't changed a bit
Just some gray hair.
Happy Birthday Greg! Remember, no regrets...it's the journey.
Thanks. Yes: all about the journey. And what a wild ride it's been.
Wishing you many more happy ones! Glad I met you on twitterverse.
Thanks. Me too!
Wishing you many more happy ones! Glad I met you on twitterverse.
Happy birthday Greg!
Thanks, Paulina!
Happy Birthday, Greg!
Thanks, Kate!
50 is the new middle age? Many more great years to come...trust me. Enjoy! 🎂
Thanks, Donna. I'm looking forward to them!
Thanks for all you have done to guide me through the past 6 years without losing my mind. I am eternally grateful. Your writing is beautiful….and Happy Birthday.
Hear Hear 👏👏👏👏
Thanks, good sir!
Copying and pasting what Lois says here. Thank you for your brilliant writing and insights, and especially for your humanity and grace. Happy Birthday, good man!
Thanks so much Jeffrey!
Thanks so much for saying so, Lois. That's one of the prime objectives: keeping everyone sane (and, by extension, myself!).
Happy almost Belated 50th Birthday, to you, Greg! 🎉 Quite a milestone, when we reach it, right? May you celebrate many more with us and your family and friends.
Happy birthday Greg! Enjoy your day and all the good wishes coming your way!
Thanks, Christine!
A lot that you write I find causes a smile or a nod and to paraphrase Salinger what knocks me out when I find a new writer who makes me want to call them on the telephone and bullshit and tell them how long much their recent piece made me happy. Happy Birthday, Greg, and keep facing that blank page as often as you can manage to muster the strength it requires.
That, JP, is high praise indeed. Thanks so much!