Now before you all get to thinking this is more drivel... It is not. Normally I am away hunting "somewhere" at this time of the year as my birthday treat. So it is my tradition. This year I am going moose hunting instead of Africa and the moose hunt is not until late September.

Since I am stuck here getting a year older (Sunday is the big day) and not having as much fun as normal. I was wondering what you all do for your day older. Well, besides getting plastered. Anything unique?

This year I am going to have my own braai and invite family out to see how I usually celebrate my birthday. Kind of African style. The only difference is there won't be any fresh hunting stories or fresh kill.

This year I hunted water buffalo on my birthday .

Some of my family gather to see if this is the year that I'll tip over dead.

No, not really. Just another excuse for a big feed and to sit around and talk. Sometimes I actually get a gift. My day is not timed to any hunting that I can legally do except groundhog!

My birthday was last saturday - and I spent it camped in front of the computer, working my butt off, trying to earn enough money so that I can spend next birthday (and all the ones after that) in Africa.

I did have a low key dinner, at home, with my son and my mother, but then it was back to work on the keyboard (god, I hate birthdays!).

I am a Leo also but I think maybe on my birthdays, my feminine side becomes dominant. I try to ignore it and hope it goes away! derf

I'm usually at work on my birthday. But in our house the birthday boy or girl doesn't lift a finger all day.

We are pretty boring about birthdays . Historically I have had to work regardless , but this year , being currently between employment by choice , may be different . Her indoors cracks the big four-o in October and we are likely going to be in sunny Queensland at the time so it may be a differant birthday this time . Of course the son and heir gets all sorts of goodies and treats for his birthday , but at six he kinda expects it......

Well happy belated birthdays to John and Robert. Yep, nothing like a good hunting trip, eh John!

Robert, are you planning on a permanent move someday?

I have a personal tradition of going rabbit hunting on Easter.