Saturday is my big day of celebrating "mid life".

In our small family "mid life" is 45 and represents half way through life as we would like to think we'll live to 90 - health permitting.

How do I feel about this?  In some respects pretty okay and others a little depressed.  I'm okay with it because I'm the same weight I was at 18 and I'm doing much to keep the body active and fit and my work and interests keep my brain active.

But I'm also depressed as if this is "half way" is it down hill from here?  On the other hand, though, most of the retired or retiring people around me are looking forward to the next phase in their career.  Some are going to travel initially, some have already set up small businesses, others are going to work as consultants and all are pretty excited.

So those retirement days don't appear to be all doom and gloom.  In fact working your own hours doing something that you really want to and being your own "boss" is certainly appealing.

Back to the party then - I'll kiss goodbye to the past 45, look forward to the next 45 and have a blast!