[Otclassof1973] SALT & PEPPER

[Mindy Schwartz]

Hey Marvin,
Stop rushing us - I've only been 51 for three months (as of today).  Happy 
Birthday to Russ and to all of you who will be leaving 51 much sooner than 
me (and Tim).

Hope everyone is doing well and surviving their weather.  I just got back 
from five days in Sonoma, and thank you to Marvin for the lovely blue skies, 
it was just like home in San Diego County.  My husband and I had to share a 
pair of reading glasses in order to reading the tasting lists at the 
wineries we visited, but that was probably more from the wine than from age, 
don't you agree?  As for "Going Gray With Style", since 50 is the new 30, 
I'll think about it in 10 or 20 years!
Mindy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <neufsaid at juno.com>
To: <otclassof1973 at devel2.njit.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:30 PM
Subject: [Otclassof1973] SALT & PEPPER


> Russ has fessed up to jumping the shark into that mysterious land of
> 52 (here there be monsters!).  Happy birthday, Russ and thanks for
> scoping out the territory for the rest of us.  You may well be our
> designated birthday bell weather boy - which begs the question: can
> you still be a boy (or girl) at 52?  Personally I believe the short
> answer is yes - but I'm willing to hear opposing arguments.  Depends
> (sic), won't we still be referred to as Baby Boomers after we've moved
> on to adult diapers?
>
> Seriously, I've forgotten who's in our first batch of birthday
> Spartans (I'm sure Mary has all your birthdays commit ed to memory -
> just because she's scary that way) and yes, Tim, we all know you're
> nowhere near celebrating your 52nd, yet!  I swear, even the Malays of
> Kuala Lumpur know THAT!
>
> Tim, two words: Tick-Tock.
>
> Russ, I'm glad to read you've embraced the essence of Messier 52,
> superstar.  And speaking of Salt & Pepper, it may be of interest that
> one of today's headlines on the MSN web page is touting "Go Gray With
> Style" (Is this synchronicity or what?):
> http://boomers.msn.com/articleLHJ.aspx?cp-documentid=381926&GT1=9103
>
> Apparently white, silver and pewter are the new blond, brunette and
> redhead - the article doesn't say anything about making sure the
> carpet matches the drapes; however, low lights are this year's high
> lights and it's always important to condition, condition, condition.
>
> Rinse, repeat.
>
> Thank you, later there will be a seminar on accessorizing, I'll give
> you a topic: How to strike a seasonal balance when the calendar says
> Winter but your complexion says Spring - Discuss!
>
> The rest of you, of course, are free to join Russ with his menu
> selection of M52.  It's no secret my own choice is B52, but for now,
> I'm not quite ready to give up my Area 51 mantle (not til May 20th,
> anyway!).  Thankfully we still live in a democracy that affords us the
> freedom to choose our own individual birthday theme as well as the god
> given option that allows us to go off the reservation and come up with
> themes of your own.
>
> It's all somewhere there in the Bill of Rights, right after the
> amendment about vegetarians being allowed to wear leather belts and
> before the one about colorized movies.
>
> Speaking of going off the reservation - where is everybody?  With
> Russ' birthday kicking off the festivities there definitely ought to
> be cake and ice cream.  I don't know if this means I'm getting older,
> but I've recently discovered that vanilla is the new chocolate - for
> me, anyway.  Who knew?
>
> Marvin
>
> PS/ The latest tech news from Tim is that we have access to our very
> own blog site (kewl!).  I know I should join the 21st century and post
> directly to our new blog - but I'm still trying to wrap my mind around
> the whole low lights for my hair business.  It may be the freckles
> talking, but I think I'm a Summer trapped in the body of a Fall.
>
> PPS/ Party on Russ, everyone else look busy.
>
> #9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9
> When those waiters ask me if I want
> some fresh ground pepper, I ask if
> they have any aged pepper.
> Andy Rooney
>
>
> As a brand new resident of Messier 52 [Feb 14], I vote for Messier
> 52.  It's a stellar theme.  What could be more apropos than "Salt and
> Pepper"?
>
> "Just who do you think you are?  A superstar?  Well, alright, you
> are."
>
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