Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Soixante-six

Today is my 66th birthday. I had thought to acknowledge it by posting what would be some, undoubtedly, drab numerical graphic, or the left-hand side of a set of engorged quotation marks (& would spend the next 33 years wondering if I would make it to the other side).

Then I thought of all the talented people I know & whose work I love. If I'd had several months to do it in, this post might have ended up being 66 (or 99) ways of looking at 66. But I only got the idea late last week, just enough time for a quick email to a few whom I consider nearest & dearest.

So, below, offerings from three much-loved-by-me members of my extended electronic family.




Sheila E. Murphy: Happy 66



Geof Huth: 66



Márton Koppány: Ellipsis No. 12 — for Mark Young


Thanks, guys. A big hug from the bottom half of the world.

11 comments:

  1. Oh, Mark. Happy, happy birthday! (And it's not even Tuesday here yet.)

    beuvayah! (word verificationese for many happy returns)

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  2. Anonymous7:01 AM

    Hi Mark

    Happy birthday
    & thanks for your support.

    cheers,
    Michael

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  3. sixty-six is abt as mellifluous a number as exists. savor every bit.

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  4. Happy birthday, Mark! From top to bottom... yay! ;-)

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  5. Happy, by the way, birthday, Mark. Forgot to send my greetings, yesterday, to you for your birthday tomorrow, today, which is Monday to me but Tuesday to you.

    Geof

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  6. Happy birthday, Mark!

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  7. my thanks to all of you for yr kind wishes.

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  8. Happy 66th! May you go happily towards three of those sixes!

    eileen

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  9. Please, for all of us, keep going until the number turns over and then some.

    Happy birthday, Mark!

    Yrs,

    J

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  10. congratulations Mark - I know I'm late - & out of order - but perhaps you should try to add another 6 - to those two ...

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