Thanks, y'all. I was hoping this thread had died completely out so my entrée into advanced middle age wouldn't be as public, but I should have known better.

I'm pleased to report that I seem to be faring well as a 46-year-old so far and that I'm a heck of a lot more rested tonight than I was on Friday night when my husband created this thread. A nice Cowboys win was good for lifting low spirits, too. I happened across a thread earlier where someone told me a month or two ago that I'd understand things better when I was older and had had more exposure to life. I gather this dude hadn't bothered to discover that I was in the same age range as he. It gave me a great laugh!

Thanks again for the birthday greetings, one and all. I shall now go eat some cake. . . .