me:BGF, 54, American immigrant. one son. me and my ex get along great, the most amicable split imaginable! him:WBF,43, Polish immigrant together since 2006, DDay:October28,2009,after his 3 teen kids push him to cheat with OW. 5 betrayed me

I Turned 55 on Monday

I would like everyone on SI to know I had my birthday this past Monday, and had a wonderful day!

First, my son woke me up and actually gave me a HUG!! (he is 14 and hates hugging)

Second, I took my very old horse, who will be 27 this year, into the horsebox/horsetrailer, and went to the forest for a short ride. He chose when to turn back, after about a half hour. He and I have been together 20 years, and it is like a happy marriage. In 20 years I have never fallen off him, he has always saved me when he felt me tottering on his back, what a winner!

Then I went to visit my good friend who happens to live in one of the most beautiful and historic towns in Britain. I went with my disabled chicken, who enjoys sitting in the back seat and is very portable and loves to travel. We had pizza.

Then I drove back, listening to my favourite songs in the car really loudly.

Then my ex, who had cared for the animals all day at my house so I could go off, set up a party with my son, and I had THREE cakes!!!

All the animals who eat cake had cake, the cows and horses had apples.

I went to sleep really happily, eating Gourmet jelly beans till I had a stomach ache.

Wonderful day! (I was nervous it would not be happy, after all I'd been through last year)

15 comments posted: Thursday, March 19th, 2015