mofrofans1
Admin
346 posts
Sep 10, 2008
9:18 PM
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I hit a milestone once. Put me in the hospital for weeks. Should have seen my wrecked car. Rectum hell, damned near kilt him!
But I digress. THIS thread is all about ansty ashley's milestone--reaching 30 years old. It sounds like she's had a pretty full life (I say that about everybody who's lived in 4 different states and 2 countries before they hit 30.)
Happy birthday Ashley! I hope it's your best 30th ever. ---------- MofroFan1
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KimberlyLeath
31 posts
Sep 10, 2008
10:26 PM
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well Happy Birthday Antsy!
dang...I wish I was 30 again
---------- I love me some Mofro
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antsyashley
113 posts
Sep 10, 2008
10:32 PM
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Ok, midnight has come -- I am officially 30 years old! Yes, my birthday is 9-11! Thank you so much, Clay, for recognizing it! It is indeed a milestone. Perhaps deserving of some reflection?
I have led a grand life thus far, and I hope it continues well into my old age. I have been to Europe numerous times. I have backpacked across China and traversed the Great Wall. I taught English to kids in Korea. I climbed a volcano and went scuba diving in Indonesia. I was a paid actor in the Festival d'Avignon in southern France. I got a degree from a school in Florida and lived it up all the while. I have seen moose, eagles, and sea lions in Alaska. I watched condors soar over the Grand Canyon, and have gazed upon the magnificent stars in a clear sky.
I protested as a pro-choicer on the National Mall in Washington, DC. I volunteered for an independent Presidential campaign. I rubbed elbows with international dignitaries. I have held the hand of many amazing people facing cancer. I have raised money for that cause. I worked with hurricane evacuees and provided comfort in their time of need. I traveled lots with my mom and I share a birthday with her mom. I have kissed the cheek of my aging grandmother with Alzheimer's Disease. I have been jailed, tattooed, beaten (not all in the same day!), but I have also been honored. I have made the most wonderful friends, and I have forgiven some terrible actions against me.
I have eaten fresh figs and blackberries straight from the trees. I have drunk wine from some beautiful vineyards on our beautiful planet. I have eaten raw sea creatures of the strangest kind -- straight from the sea.
I have dreamed. I have loved. I have cried. I have wished for a better world. I have worked hard and I have played hard.
AND I HAVE DANCED TO SOME OF THE BEST MOFRO SOUNDS EVER PLAYED. And I have discovered this awesome community of others who appreciate the soul and the groove and the passion -- of all that this great band stands for.
Every day I am grateful for the amazing gifts in my life -- the people, the experiences, and the opportunities. One woman does not deserve so much!
Love, peace, and Mofro!! ~Ashley
P.S. I am not normally into birthdays -- but I suppose this one is special. By age 30, people finally start to take ya seriously! ---------- No words can say....
Last Edited by on Sep 14, 2008 10:49 PM
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jimbo
23 posts
Sep 11, 2008
7:23 AM
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HAPPY B"DAY GAL,HOPE YA HAVE MANY MORE !
LATER,JIMBO
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TN_Cracka
21 posts
Sep 11, 2008
8:38 AM
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Remember Ash,
You don't get older, you get better. Happy B-Day gal!
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dweezy4
15 posts
Sep 11, 2008
9:02 AM
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Happy 30th Bday Antsy....
by the way, i turned 25 yesterday. haha I may not have done quite as much as you, and thats all pretty awesome... but i have enjoyed Mofro a few times live now and had a couple beers in the process...that works for me. ---------- "come on baby, come on yeah"
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antsyashley
114 posts
Sep 11, 2008
11:00 AM
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Hey thanks y'all, Clay, Kimberly, Jimbo, TN, and dweezy!!! Happy Birthday to you too, Dweeeeez! A fellow Virgo!!
---------- No words can say....
Last Edited by on Sep 11, 2008 1:06 PM
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Skam
8 posts
Sep 11, 2008
3:19 PM
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Happy birthday antsy! After reading your post though I think I've pretty much wasted my 1st 33 years...
---------- "You know, you know, you know, what I'm talkin' about!"
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antsyashley
115 posts
Sep 11, 2008
6:49 PM
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Thanks, Skam! Surely you haven't wasted it all! But you might have been wasted at some point!
---------- No words can say....
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Skam
9 posts
Sep 11, 2008
8:58 PM
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True, so very very true...
I think you can go ahead and change that "might" to a "definitely"... ---------- "You know, you know, you know, what I'm talkin' about!"
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mofrofans1
Admin
351 posts
Sep 11, 2008
9:29 PM
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Hell, her post wore me out. I don't think I could do all that livin in a whole lifetime! ---------- MofroFan1
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antsyashley
117 posts
Sep 11, 2008
9:57 PM
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My birthday will be over in 5 minutes. It was a good one! Thanks everyone!! Clay, you are too cool.
---------- No words can say....
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