Today is my Birthday

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Anyone else over the hill?

I am under 50
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I am over 50
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Jon C.
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Today is my Birthday

Post by Jon C. »

Today I hit the big 5-0! :party:
Over the hill... :cry:
"I love the flute because it's the one instrument in the world where you can feel your own breath. I can feel my breath with my fingers. It's as if I'm speaking from my soul..."
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Happy birthday, Jon. May you live long and happily and make many beautiful flutes :party:
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Happy Birthday, Jon.
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Happy Happy

Post by cocusflute »

I offer this bit of wisdom on your birthday:

The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists in the circulation of their blood.

Logan Pearsall Smith, Afterthoughts
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Post by hans »

Jon C. wrote:Today I hit the big 5-0! :party:
Over the hill... :cry:
Happy BirthDay Jon!

But what hill? Why cry?
Life is All Flow from now on!
Nothing will annoy you any more.
Even worries just flow away.
And you see Beauty everywhere.

Glad you're here! :party:

~Hans
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Post by Henke »

Huge congratulations to you Jon.
Half ways to three digits eh. Just 50 more years to go, then we might let you retire from the flute making.

Cheers :party:
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Jon C. wrote:Today I hit the big 5-0! :party:
Over the hill... :cry:
...and around the bend!!! :twisted:

Congratulations on the achievement!
-Happy Birthday!!! :party: :party: :party: :party: :party:
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Post by Whistlin'Dixie »

Happy Happy, Jon!!!

and many more!

M :party: :party: :party:
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Post by Coffee »

Happy birfday Jon C!

You're a true asset to this community,
And an all around great guy to boot.
And as a present for you on your birthday
I'll not bother you about a flute.
"Yes... yes. This is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... This Land."
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Post by treeshark »

Not long to go then... better get those flutes made while you can! Bet I beat you to 60. :party: :party:
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Post by mutepointe »

i quit having birthdays year ago. right now, i'm stuck at 22 1/2.
Rose tint my world. Keep me safe from my trouble and pain.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JON !!!
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Post by rh »

Happy Birthday!
:party:

and now... your present!
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Have fun! :wink:
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Post by crookedtune »

Happy Birthday, Jon! If you haven't already done it, you can make that check out to:

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We're there for ya, buddy! :lol:
Charlie Gravel

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Post by jim stone »

Congratulations, Jon.

I'm 65 today.

Words fail me....
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