Tag Archives: birthday

Don’t Just Survive–Live!

Posted on May 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all. It is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a strength.” Happy birthday, G.K. Chesterton. He was born on this date in 1874. … Continue reading →

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All I Want for My Birthday…

Posted on May 12, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week …is to fly away to Neverland. Yes, it’s my birthday, but I’m far too clever to simply tell you that. So, what’s on my mind? Family? Always. Food? Always. But mostly I’m thinking about aging. Did … Continue reading →

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It’s My Birthday! (sort of)

Posted on May 10, 2024 by mitchteemley

Actually, my birthday is this Sunday, but that’s Mother’s Day, and moms come first (literally). So Mitchday got bumped to Today. Here are some silly thoughts, because it’s good to laugh on your birthday (and every day, for that matter), … Continue reading →

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On My Wife’s Birthday

Posted on March 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

You Are My Allegory It’s no great wonder we should think in metaphors Our lives here are but parallels to something more Still, lacking that more perfect world, we call this Life and mend our broken wings and salve each … Continue reading →

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Yay, I’m Nine!

Posted on July 28, 2023 by mitchteemley

It’s my ninth blogiversary! I had no idea when I started nine years ago that: 1) I’d ever have more than a handful of followers, 2) I’d develop real and meaningful friendships in the process, and 3) How supportive those friends would … Continue reading →

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“Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Meeeeeeee…”

Posted on May 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

I’m smiling. Not because it’s my birthday, but because I’m loved. Although, admittedly, being born helped. As fellow actor Gabriel Byrne (who was born the same day and year as me) puts it, “Presents don’t really mean much to me. … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Posted on March 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

It’s Dr. Seuss’s birth-ish date, so let us stop and celebrate a man who made us all feel better than a Sneetch’s favorite yakhair sweater. You taught us not to think so small, sir, and made our hearts two sizes … Continue reading →

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It’s My 8th Blogiversary!

Posted on July 29, 2022 by mitchteemley

Eight years ago today I posted my first blog. It had no title and no picture, just the words, “Testing, testing…hello, is this thing on?” I thought it was funny. So did one other person (maybe?) who reblogged it with … Continue reading →

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A Holiday You May Have Missed!

Posted on May 12, 2022 by mitchteemley

Every day in May is a holiday. Except one! There are serious days like National Day of Prayer and Memorial Day. There are the things-to-do days, like Free Comic Book Day (5/7), Eat What you Want Day (5/11), Red Nose Day … Continue reading →

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Overlooked Birthdays at Christmas Time

Posted on December 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image by Angèle Kamp Some of my friends’ birthdays fall on or near Christmas day, and so, sadly, they tend to be overlooked. Take my friend Jesus, for example. Hey, here’s an idea: What if we were so much like Him, … Continue reading →

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