Happy UN-Birthday 39ers JULY 2019

July 39ers … Have you Hugged Your Teddy Bear Today? 

Apparently, July is “Cell Phone Courtesy Month.” Like … really? It’s too bad we need reminding.

I’d rather celebrate “World Watercolor Month,” wouldn’t you? Whatever you celebrate July for, it’s your UN-birthday month, 39ers. Enjoy!

Besides Your UN-Birthday ~ Happy JULY Celebrations

10^th ~ *Piña Colada Day / A history of one version of its creation c. 1954.

10^th ~ *Teddy Bears' Picnic Day / The toy created for a US president. (President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, (1858-1919.)

     [Note/Brownielocks calendars webmaster: I do not know why July 10th was chosen, because Jimmy Kennedy, who wrote the words to the song, was born on July 20.]

20^th ~ National Lollipop Day / ♪ It’s a sweet trip to a candy shop … ♪ (Shirley Temple, “On the Good Ship Lollipop,” 1934) The first food on-a-stick?

25^th ~ Carousel Day or Merry-Go-Round Day / Who doesn’t love a carousel? ♪ Riding along On a Carousel … ♪ (The Hollies, 1967)

For 39ers who Follow the Stars …

Cancer and Leo July 39ers … have you ever felt the urge to wear a turquoise or onyx gemstone, feeling disconnected from the current ruby red gem? It’s ok … you’re simply channeling a 15th century and prior, desire.

Wiki states the royal red ruby didn’t make Zodiac fashion headlines until the 20^th century, so wear whichever makes you feel best!

Cancer 39ers do enjoy the majestic qualities of the ruby but make anything they wear look good. While they shine on the outside however, the early July 39ers (June 21-July 22) may also find turquoise resonates with their soft-hued inner being. That’s where their true, loyal and caring personality resides.

And we all know of the lion’s reputation as King of the Jungle … asphalt or trees … it’s all a jungle! Leo 39ers are no majestic slouches. The black onyx is as powerful as it is mysterious. While wearing it the charming and dramatic Leo can love as big as the summer sun and generate a magical heat with the forceful gemstone’s gleaming black surface. Just know the leonine ego also attends the party.

Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude

Our philosophies age gracefully with us if we challenge our history of common sense, never stop asking questions, and continuously revise our youthful follies of thinking. ~ L. Rochelle

Don’t wait, start now! Happy UN-Birthday JULY 39ers: This one’s for you, kids – Gary (RIP), John, Yvonne, Ed, Nancy (RIP), Marilyn, Pat, Joyce, & Susan!

Club 39 Nifty Gifts

Join the 39 & Holding Club!

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Are you a 39er this month? Feel free to share your UN-birthday comments below (click on Comments or if it says No Comments, click that to be the first) and tell us how you really feel about your age and aging. Keep the stories coming!

LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by trade, and author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books (of three) in her Blast from Your Past series, available on Amazon (eBook and print): Book 1 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon … The Psychedelic Seventies!

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Happy UN-Birthday 39ers December 2018

‘Tis the Season to be Jolly!

Here it is, another year end and as usual, 39ers, we’re left scratching our heads, wondering how the other eleven months managed to slip by so quickly.

 

For some, December brings another UN-birthday that often takes back stage to all the Holiday parties and hoopla. So birthday 39ers, it’s time for you to grab your limelight and deck the halls. Tip: Create a birthday/holiday combo event. Put the party focus on the birthday guy or gal, as the celebrated Elf guest of honor!

39er Fitness and Fun

There are two kinds of people during the Holidays. Yup. Just two. Those who vow not to partake of the volumes of yummy goodies, trying desperately to wear blinders and declare December diet month, and those who don’t give a damn, plying everyone within arm’s length with Irish Cream brownies, rum cake, and a mountain of whip cream on homemade apple pie. Sigh.

What can you do if you edge off the healthy vittles for an Eggnog Mousse Snowman? Exercise! Even a ten-minute walk a couple times a day will help melt away those decadent dessert drink pounds. On your return, make notes for a healthy 2019 nutrition regimen.

Before we look to the January diet jump-starters, let’s wallow in the warm aroma of oven-fresh sugar cookies and remember …

39 Years Ago this Month ~ DECEMBER 1979

Grease hit it big in June 1978 and still dominated the retail Holiday gift-giving more than a year later. But the first week of December 1979, another movie blasted Grease off the grid into outer space …

December 7^th: The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) truly began its journey to explore where no man (or woman) had gone before. It ventured out from a little boob tube into a vast world premiere of Star Trek: The Motion Picture where it certainly outlived its five-year mission.

            After ten years (the television show ended in 1969), we watched the same small-screen cast come to life in the theaters. Familiar, yes, but the movie added outer dimensions and great new catch-phrases, like “Beam us up, Scotty.” By the way, would you want your bodily DNA whisked through space by a fellow who asks, “When are ya gonna get off of that milk diet Laddy? Now Scotch is a real drink for a man.” Heehee.

For 39ers who Follow the Stars … 

Infamous for spotting opportunities and eternally seeking new ideas, Sagittarian 39ers (11/22-12/21) are the perfect lead-in to the last month of the year. Their adventurous and vivacious personality will guide you through the best parties and festivities of the season. The hard part for the rest of us, is getting them to slow down long enough to enjoy it.

The second half of the month, destination-minded Capricorn (12/22-01/19) takes 2018’s leftover goals and Sag’s flashy new concepts, to fashion a great new 2019 beginning—the perfect team! Caps need you, however, to remind them to lighten up once in a while and appreciate the fruits of their labors.

December’s turquoise gemstone is a symbol of good fortune and success, polished bright for your New Year.

The New Year promises to be … exactly what we make of it. Want to be sad and miserable? There is certainly enough wretchedness around us to help promote your gloom. Choose to be happy and nurturing for yourself and others? Yes … it’s a choice. There is also much in this world to encourage your joy, year-round. Make 2019 your year of cheerfulness and content.

Aging with ATT-i-tude Platitude  

When you’re 39 and Holding … again … it’s another opportunity for a new beginning. Don’t start over. Just take a deep breath and start again.

~ LinDee Rochelle; 39 and Holding Club founder.

Great cheese and wine need aging, but 39ers know Age is Just a Number … LIFE is ATT-i-tude!^TM  

Happy UN-Birthday DECEMBER 39ers,

(This one’s for you, kids – 39AHC UN-Birthday 39ers: Linda, Patricia, Ken, Kevin)

Club 39 Nifty Gifts

Join the 39 & Holding Club!

Chat on Twitter: @39HoldingClub

Are you a 39er this month? Feel free to share your UN-birthday comments below (click on Comments or if it says No Comments, click that to be the first) and tell us how you really feel about your age and aging. Keep the stories coming!

LinDee Rochelle is a writer and editor by trade, and an author by way of Rock & Roll. She has published two books (of three) in her Blast from Your Past series, available on Amazon (eBook and print): Book 1 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The First Five Years 1954-1959; and Book 2 – Rock & Roll Radio DJs: The Swinging Sixties. Coming soon, … The Psychedelic Seventies!

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