Sunset on the eve of my 70th birthday.

[mnhtnbb]

What a difference from a year ago just as we were entering lockdowns. Who could have imagined how different our lives would become? Masks. Fear of going to the grocery store. No more live events in shared spaces for concerts, plays, sports. No going out to eat dinner in a restaurant. No more travel.

Next Monday I get my second Moderna shot. The first appointment I'm going to make for two weeks after that is to have my teeth cleaned! Then I'm going to schedule an appointment at the hair salon for the first time since February 2020. And after that? A Mani pedi.

A year ago I never thought I'd be grateful to be going to the dentist.

What a year.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

1. Ay que bella! Have a very hbday.

Paz.

[brer cat]

2. I hope you have a fun day of celebration for your 70th!

It is amazing what simple things we are grateful for these days.

[DarthDem]

3. Have a Happy Birthday!

Great thoughts, beautiful photo.

[Skittles]

4. just so you know

it has been safe to get haircuts and teeth cleaned if everyone practices proper precautions

[mnhtnbb]

6. For me, with additional risk factors beyond

my age, the chance of getting Covid from an extended period in close proximity to another person wasn't worth it.

[Skittles]

12. happy birthday

.....and continue to take precautions

[Phoenix61]

5. Here's wishing you a very Happy Birthday!!! nt

[sheshe2]

7. Happy Birthday.

A magnificent sunset for your birthday eve.

[blm]

8. 💐mnhtnbb💐

[DinahMoeHum]

9. Congratulations! You will have survived the 60s. . .TWICE !!

Have a very Happy Birthday!!!

[mnhtnbb]

23. Yes!

[catbyte]

10. Happy Birthday!

[Fla Dem]

11. 🎊Happy 🎉Birthday🎈Have a great day tomorrow! 🎂

[niyad]

13. What a magnificent photo. Here's wishing you a birthday equally magnificent!

[KT2000]

14. A good omen!

Happy Birthday - I am coming right behind you. I did not like being 69 at all.

[Solly Mack]

15. Happy Birthday Eve and Day!

Many, many more happy sunsets and sunrises for you!

[FuzzyRabbit]

16. Happy Birthday

And may you have many more.

[barbtries]

17. Happy Birthday!

I am also looking forward to going to the dentist, but also a little scared. they're going to need a jackhammer to clean my teeth.
I may just keep on cutting my own hair, and don't miss the mani pedis as much as i thought i would.

beautiful sky.

[mnhtnbb]

25. Jackhammer for me, too!

The dentist had told me last February I really should come every 4 months...

[barbtries]

26. i was going every 2 months back pre-pandemic.

every 4 months the periodontist, and every 4 months my regular dentist. i have periodontal disease and had gone over 8 years without a visit to the dentist after my daughter died. Ironically enough, I worked for a dentist at the time of her death but never really returned to that job.

[seta1950]

18. Happy birthday 🎊

[SheltieLover]

19. Beautiful! 😍

Happy Birthday & congrats on your upciming 2nd vax!

[2naSalit]

20. Happy Birthday!

Beautiful sunset. I like your new foreground.

[AndyS]

21. I'm a few days and years ahead of you. Wishing you a wonderful

B-day. Got my first haircut since Feb '20 a week ago.

Same with teeth cleaning. Good news is that wearing a mask leads to using mouthwash multiple times a day so the cleaning was easy peasy. Silver linings are good but I wish the cloud wasn't so eff'in big . . .

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. Happy Birthday, my dear mnhtnbb!

I hope your birthday will be as beautiful as your photo!

It has been quite the year indeed. I'm thrilled to see even a few things turning towards normal, whatever it is.

Enjoy your day!

[mnhtnbb]

24. Thank you for all the birthday wishes!

My garden will start being planted since I heard from the yard guy yesterday he could come today. And I might get over to my friend's house in Chapel Hill for a visit on her deck since we expect the temp to be in the low 70's today.

[TuxedoKat]

27. Happy, happy birthday

My dear holiday card friend. I hope it’s the start of a wonderful decade for you. 😃😃😃

[Wicked Blue]

28. Wow

Wishing you a birthday as spectacular as that sunset!

[Rustyeye77]

29. Wait a minute

Didn’t you have a birthday about a year ago ??

[Demsrule86]

30. Lovely sunset. Happy Birthday.