The Big Five Oh

I turn 50 today. Which is hard to believe.

Half a century ago, I was born to James and Edna Hudnall in Santa Rosa, California. 1957.

It’s a strange feeling to turn fifty. One one hand, I don’t feel all that different, but I know I’m not as nimble as I was in the past. Still, people tell me I look like I’m in my 30s and I pretty much have all my hair. So I count my blessings.

I’ve been working out with a trainer in the last six months, trying to get in shape. I hope to keep doing that from now on in some fashion.

Am I where I expected to be at this stage of my life? No. But my life has taken many interesting turns and I hope to keep it that way. Things aree a lot more secure than they were 10 years ago when I moved to Las Vegas. The comics industry crashed and I had to retrain myself to get back into software development. I never thought I’d be back in computers to the extent I am now. I thought I would manage to just be a writer somehow. But I haven’t given it up. I am working on all kinds of things.

I was hoping to have traveled more by now, but I think that will happen in the near future. (More on that later).

I’m a forward looking person, so I don’t dwell on the past too much. I look at how I can make my future better. So even though I am middle-aged and will soon be able to get senior discounts, I have a lot of plans and intend to keep my life very busy and active as long as I can. Most people in my family live a long time. So I hope to do that and get the most out of every year.

UPDATE: I just remembered a joke I meant to say: For the next year I can make gang bangers nervous by saying I’m Five 0. Ba-dump-tsh!

Hey, congratulations (and Happy Birthday!)

-Pete

Posted by Peter Bickford  on  04/10  at  12:23 AM

Happy Birthday, Hud!

Posted by  on  04/10  at  02:32 AM

Happy Birthday!

Posted by Macker  on  04/10  at  02:38 AM

Happy Birthday!  You’ll soon be getting mail from AARP, wanting you to join.  I did, and found it was a waste of $12.50.  Even though I’m 52, my mind and body are only in their 30’s - much too young for AARP!

Posted by  on  04/10  at  04:24 AM

Have a happy and a healthy birthday—and many more to come!!

Posted by Jerry Novick  on  04/10  at  04:37 AM

Happy Birthday and many happy returns!

Posted by  on  04/10  at  05:36 AM

Happy Birthday and may the next 50 be even better!

Posted by Paul T  on  04/10  at  06:07 AM

James,

Happy Birthday!

Eat your birthday cake first...your day, you decide!

Sherry

Posted by  on  04/10  at  06:18 AM

WOW James!!!!!!!!
Happy Happy B-Day!!! I thought you were younger too.
You WILL get that AARP trashmail. I’m always tempted to write a piece of my mind on it & send it back....on their dime! That wouldn’t stop em tho.
Just another lobby for Dems.
Eat a BIG piece of chocolate cake on us, Hud!!!!

Posted by  on  04/10  at  07:31 AM

Happy 50, Hud!

It’s great that you don’t feel any older.  I’m going on 32 later this year, and people still think I’m 19 or 20!  Scary, huh? 

Posted by John Cassidy  on  04/10  at  07:49 AM

Thanks, everyone.

Posted by James Hudnall  on  04/10  at  09:23 AM

Happy Birthday, guy.

Just remember, it’s all downhill from here.

Posted by Dave Marron  on  04/10  at  09:24 AM

Speaking of Trashmail.  My grandpa in fit of grumpyness a few years ago stamped “deceased, return to sender” to all the trashmail he was getting.  (After 60 years of living in the same home it was really out of control.  Also, dont ask where he found the stamp.)

It did a great job. After a few months he stopped receiving junk mail and was very pleased with himself. 

it wasn’t long until his antics caught up to him.  Without realizing it, he had cancled all his credit cards, insurance, and who knows what else.  It took him weeks to get it all figured out.

We all had a pretty good laugh at that one.

Anyways, happy birthday. I think you should get yourself a motorcycle and recapture all the moments of your youth.

Posted by  on  04/10  at  10:56 AM

Happy Birthday, Hud!

As for AARP, they started hitting me with membership mailings four years ago—and I’m 12 years your junior (though I really don’t look it nowadays). :D

All the best!

Posted by D.C. Thornton  on  04/10  at  03:18 PM

Thanks. I plan to ignore the AARP mailings. They started sending me their insurance offers last year.

Posted by James Hudnall  on  04/10  at  03:31 PM

O-tanjoubi omedetou!

I admire your spirit and look forward to seeing much more of your work here, on paper, and hopefully on screen!

Posted by Amritas  on  04/10  at  04:27 PM

Happy belated birthday.  In honor of your birthday, I shall eat M&M;’s before dinner. Any excuse, ya know?

Posted by Laurie  on  04/11  at  09:28 AM

Happy Happy Belated Birthday Hud!!

Mine was the April 6th & the 10th is shared with many members of my family!!

I came here today on my journey thru my favorites. A sentimental journey ...today I saw the final final goodbye over at GrayCharles. That’s where I found you & this great site.

Hope you had a wonderful day.. a great guy deserves a great birthday!

Posted by  on  04/12  at  01:08 PM
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