Well, happy birthday, lonestar!
Being the young specimen I am, I will say this:
Communicating with you in this forum has resulted in me learning some things that I needed to learn, and I'm glad to know what I know as a result.
You seem like a dude who has experienced a great deal in your about 45-47 (my guess) years. A lot of people don't, and end up having little to show after a pleasant 76 or so years. You (if average) still have at least 34 more or so, and seem like one who doesn't regret the past or fear the future.
That's pretty cool. Also, you beat an adversary that I am too afraid to even take a sip of, out of fear of having to wind up in that battle. No weakness there.
Hope your birthday turned out as good a day as you seem to be a person.