Note to Readers

by Michael Sean Winters on Feb. 23, 2012

Dear Readers,
Friday at 6 a.m. I will board a flight for my annual pilgrimage to Puerto Rico where I celebrate my birthday each year with old family friends, the most beautiful beaches in the world, lots of mofongo, pernil, whole fried snapper, pio nonos, and enough rum punches and margaritas to challenge the strongest of livers! I shall be bringing my computer but have two books to read and review, a major lecture to write, and I hope not to be checking the news overly much. Put differently, the blog is going on vacation for a few days too. I will likely post on the results of the Arizona and Michigan primaries next Wednesday and, God willing, will arrive back in Washington that same evening and be back with my regular blogging schedule next Thursday, March 1.

And, if you think I am ambivalent about Obama's "accommodation," that is nothing compared to the ambivalence I feel about turning - gulp! - 50!

Happy Birthday! Have a good

Submitted by Michael Bindner (not verified) on Feb. 23, 2012.

Happy Birthday! Have a good trip! We will take a vacation from commenting!

looks like my commenting

Submitted by charles j scanlon (not verified) on Feb. 23, 2012.

looks like my commenting ability has been placed on involuntary vacation. Anyway, hope Mike likes the tee shirts in the boricua sun at his time share

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MSW

Submitted by Jerry Slevin (not verified) on Feb. 24, 2012.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MSW .......... Enjoy your trip and celebration, MSW.

When you get back, I hope you get a chance to read and even respond to my comment, "Papal Ploy Planned in 2009", to your new article, readily accessible by clicking on at:

http://ncroline.org/blogs/distinctly-catholic/gops-b-team

CORRECT LINK ...............

Submitted by Jerry Slevin (not verified) on Feb. 24, 2012.

CORRECT LINK ............... The correct link is to the comment, "Papal Ploy Planned in 2009", accessible by clicking on at:

http://ncronline.org/blogs/distinctly-catholic/gops-b-team

Happy birthday.... if you

Submitted by joe yankech (not verified) on Feb. 23, 2012.

Happy birthday.... if you are ambivalent now ...just wait until you get to be 70.... it is cumulative. joe yankech

Happy Birthday! Sounds like

Submitted by Laureen (not verified) on Feb. 23, 2012.

Happy Birthday! Sounds like a great place to Vacation. Where I live they're predicting a pretty big snow tomorrow, so sounds like a good time to escape to warmer climates!

As a proud and patriotic

Submitted by charles j scanlon (not verified) on Feb. 23, 2012.

As a proud and patriotic American, I have no ambivalence about our President at all, and pray for his second term to complete what has begun.

While there, share your pernil with the poor.

AD MULTOS ANNOS! And very

Submitted by Craig B. McKee, Hong Kong (not verified) on Feb. 23, 2012.

AD MULTOS ANNOS! And very glad to see you have your PRIORITIES in order!

Michael, happy birthday.

Submitted by John F. Daly III (not verified) on Feb. 23, 2012.

Michael, happy birthday. Don't gulp about the big five-oh. You're a kid. I'm a young man of 69 summers. God bless.

MSW, A very Happy Birthday,

Submitted by bobtr900 (not verified) on Feb. 23, 2012.

MSW,
A very Happy Birthday, and many more. Enjoy Puerto Rico and the sunshine and beaches. My brother spent a year there in the Marine Corps Before he was sent to Vietnam. He loved it. I have a friend who lives in Ponce and a standing invitation to visit him and his wife. Maybe someday, if I'm very lucky...!

All the best to you on your vacation.

bob

Happy landings, Michael Sean.

Submitted by Max Lindenman (not verified) on Feb. 24, 2012.

Happy landings, Michael Sean. Turned 40 last month. Still haven't decided whether I ought to use Just for Men on the beard, or just chop my whole head off.

May someone kind take care of

Submitted by MacDavitt (not verified) on Feb. 24, 2012.

May someone kind take care of your dogs, and may someone even kinder now gift you with "The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully" by Joan Chittister

Have a blessed and restful

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Feb. 24, 2012.

Have a blessed and restful vacation and best wishes for a very happy birthday!

Happy B-Day Mr. Winters.

Submitted by Big Ro (not verified) on Feb. 24, 2012.

Happy B-Day Mr. Winters.

A very Happy Birthday to you,

Submitted by Shirley from Cambria (not verified) on Feb. 25, 2012.

A very Happy Birthday to you, Michael. And to the rest of you young people who added how old you are -- try 82!

It's true: 50 is the new 20!

Submitted by Steve Schneck (not verified) on Feb. 28, 2012.

It's true: 50 is the new 20!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Enjoy them palmy trees!

Happy bday. Have wonderful

Submitted by mtisdale on Feb. 29, 2012.

Happy bday. Have wonderful time in the sun, sea and sand.

I had more 'trouble' turning 25 than I did at 50, it's all in how you perceive the day and year. I would rather get older than not ;-)

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