Roadside reflections at the 50 milepost
Gwyneth Paltrow: actress, wine lover, and birthday girl
My dear mom spent over 24 hours at San Jose Hospital on what she claims to have been the hottest day of the year back in 1957. Apparently I was quite snuggy-buggy there in the womb and didn’t want to come out!
But there’s an inevitability to such things, and thus I entered this world 50 years ago today. So glad I did, too, seein’ as how I’ve come this far and still manage to feel pretty good about my life. I feel pretty good about most things, including how I feel: regular hiking, a reasonably healthy diet, and a glass of red wine every day allow me to feel as if I’m much closer to 30.
What’s in a number, right? It’s really about how you feel - and what you feel - that counts.
I feel a lot of love for a lot of things, including my many friends, where I live, breathing, and my mom. I do believe Mom has since forgiven me for making her life miserable on that too-hot day way back when.
Thank you, Mom! I could not have been the winehiker without you.
Other birthdays today:
- Beth Heiden (1959): bronze-medal-winning 3000-meter Olympic speed skater
- The Central Intelligence Agency (1947), formerly the Office of Strategic Services, born via the National Security Act and since transmogrified into an often-overestimated agency with evidently limited capabilities for preserving civil liberties around the globe. I think the CIA can’t possibly be a Libra.
- Gwyneth Paltrow (1972) who, at age 35, may not consume wine as regularly as I do, but certainly consumes the good stuff. How do I know? She’s a member of bottlenotes.com’s Little Black Dress Club where she rates the 2002 Enrique Foster Malbec Limited Edition from Mendoza, Argentina a perfect five stars. She’s right to do so, since I agree with her: it’s simply the best Malbec I’ve ever tried. Ladies, you gotta check out Bottlenotes CEO Alyssa Rapp’s interview with Ms. Gwyneth on her Little Black Dress Club blog.
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December 31st, 1969 23:59
@thestwrd this article http://www.californiawinehikes.com/winehiker/1/roadside-reflections-at-the-50-milepost/
September 27th, 2007 09:26
Roadside reflections at the 50 milepost…
The winehiker turns 33. For the 18th time….
September 27th, 2007 11:52
Happy Birthday Russ! A glass a day keeps the Dr away! All that hiking and resveratrol will keep you around for another 50. Cheers!
September 27th, 2007 12:13
Russ, you old dog. Who would’ve thunk it.
Happy Birthday.
September 27th, 2007 12:43
Happy B-day! I am going to hike to the top of Florida’s highest peak to celebrate — back in 5 minutes!
September 28th, 2007 08:27
Happy Birthday! And what a great write-up! I adore the Enrique Foster Malbec, as well as Ms. Gwyneth!
September 28th, 2007 08:54
Thank you everyone! I sure do appreciate your kind words. It’s good to see you at this milepost.
September 28th, 2007 11:21
Many Happy Returns Russ!
October 1st, 2007 08:13
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Russ, and thanks for the tribute. Stay happy for the next 50 years!
Love, Mom
October 1st, 2007 16:08
Will do, Mom! It means a lot to me that you chimed in here. Woo Hoo!!