Scorpi-Oh No!!! Birthday Buddies

I was born under a bad sign.

"SCORPIO - The Slanderer"
(Source)

I'll never forget being jealous of my grade-school friends who bragged about their shared birthdays with Elizabeth Taylor (Pisces), Paul McCartney (Gemini), and Lisa Bonet (okay, so she's also a Scorpio but has a completely different birthday).

I always wanted to share my birthday with awesome celebrities too; leave it to me to be born on the same day (albeit very different years) as Mackenzie Phillips and Sinbad.

I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'...

Don't get me wrong, I've been known to sit through reruns of "One Day at a Time" and I've seen more than my fair share of "A Different World;" incidentally, I would have settled for a co-birthday with Jasmine Guy's Whitley Gilbert (Pisces) or even Dwayne Wayne (Leo)...but Mackenzie and Sinbad?!?!  There are no bragging rights in those names.  Sure, I could have bandied about the fact that Claude Rains was also born on November 10.  Outside of classic-movie buffs and a few teachers, however, I don't think anyone would have given one flying leap about Mr. Skeffington, nee Captain Renault.

"Dr. Jaquith, I presume?"

I guess this just means it is entirely up to me to become world-famous and make the tenth of November something truly special.  I guess I'll have to be the one about whom schoolchildren brag to their chums.

It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make...
Until then, just wish me a "Happy Birthday!"

Okay, so I just did a Google search and, as it so happens, I do share a birthday with Lilly Pulitzer and Ennio Morricone.  I guess that relieves some of the pressure to become a household name (phew!); they are both pretty brag-worthy!

Lilly lounges at home in 1965.
(Source)

"For A Few Dollars More" by Ennio Morricone

Do you share your birthday with someone special?  What is your favorite way to celebrate your birthday?  More importantly, what is your favorite way to celebrate my birthday?


Cheers!

Mr. Tiny

Happy Birthday to ME!!!

In eager anticipation of the big day, I'm guessing that you guys have long since picked out the perfect token of your esteem, wrapped it with the utmost care, and have had it perfectly synchronized with your local post office to be delivered to my front porch right on time for my birthday.  I can just imagine the postman as he struggles, wheezing, bringing package after package to the door.  Through the sweat and strain he is thinking to himself, "Geewhiz, someone pretty special must live here."  Unfortunately, I won't be there to collect the bounty of your generosity because I will be celebrating in true cowboy fashion (well, not exactly) - where the bloom is on the sage.  That's right, I'm trading the sparkle of birthday candles for the twinkle of starry skies in our local desert! 

"Happy Birthday Western Style" (1958)

Is it so wrong that I want all of my celebrations to be "Western Style?"  Some of my happiest times are a blinding whirl of western wear, cowboy songs, chuck wagon grub, and the warm desert wind.

Our friend, Lauren at Wearing History, showed
us the wonder of the Wagon Wheel.
Maybe this was the inspiration for the song???

Amber's western round-up birthday party.

One of my most favorite bands in the whole wide world and
 the Kings of SoCal Western Swing - The Lucky Stars.

In the afterglow of the star-spangled rodeo that
 is the Doo Dah Parade.  

A cowboy sign from one of our desert adventures.

Chow Time at the Steak Corral

Duded up with the fam.

A collection of western ties

Ready for show time at High Rockabilly.

I know I just shared these, but this lil' cowpoke is
too awesome not to include!

When I return from the desert, I'll be sure to regale you with our western style adventures.  Until the next round up,  Happy Birthday and Happy Trails!

"Happy Trails" - Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

Cheers!

Mr. Tiny