Out the Door L
Shooting at 50
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 21 April 2009 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Happy half a Century to me ;) - That's kinda funny
Barbara from Florida, United States
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!
Wishing you a very special day.
21 Apr 2009 5:04am
@Barbara: Thanks Barb, you sing beautifully ;)
Photosanity from Folsom, United States
Happy Birthday Lorraine! Hope you have a wonderful day.
21 Apr 2009 5:07am
@Photosanity: Well it's cold and raining, but it just so happens, I love the rain, lol thanks for the nice wishes !
Kathycalculates from Indianapolis, United States
Love the new portrait! Treat yourself well today and enjoy all the warm wishes that are traveling the miles to congratulate you!
21 Apr 2009 5:18am
@Kathycalculates: Hey Kathy thanks so much, there is something very special about receiving wishes from all over the world lol and you should see the feast this darling girl called Kathy prepared for us, mmm It's still melting in my mouth ;) thanks sweety lol
Bill from Los Altos, United States
Looks like a very happy birthday, it's great you are taking this in stride with a hugh smile. Well done.
21 Apr 2009 5:19am
@Bill: Hey I appreciate that Bill, age has never really bothered me, thank GOD lol
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
Happy Birthday, happy birthday Lorraine... I wish you all the best, enjoy your day :)
21 Apr 2009 5:34am
@Nina: Thanks very much Nina, I appreciate your good wishes ;)
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
50 IS A MAGIC NUMBER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT KISSES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;))))))))))))
21 Apr 2009 5:43am
@Jean-François: Oh la....I love magic lol merci beaucoup Jf :)
Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom
HHHAAAAPPPPYYYY birthday, have a great day
21 Apr 2009 5:47am
@Alun Lambert: Thanks very much Alun, lol I appreciate it ;)
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
Hi mommy,i mean GORGEOUS! Happy birthday,please go to my blog when you are free,today's entry is specially for you,hope you like what i made for you:)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!:)
21 Apr 2009 5:55am
@tyan: oh sweety I swallowed it in two bites ;) thanks so much Tyan :)
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAREST LORRYLOO,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!
You look fantastic at fifty and you're an absolute gem of a gal:-) Have a great day my friend....Big Hugs:-)
21 Apr 2009 5:58am
@Linerberry: You're a sweetie Berryboo, thanks so much ;)
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
How beautiful is our Lorraine!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MY FRIEND
I hope to celebrate with you the second 50thS :)
21 Apr 2009 6:06am
@Paco Díaz: Oh you're such an angel but not another fifty, please, 10 or 15 would be nice ;)
Eleftheria from Athens, Greece
Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We all love you! :o)
21 Apr 2009 6:38am
@Eleftheria: You are such an angel ;) thanks Eleftheria
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
I wish you an absolutely fabulous 50th Birthday! May you have many, many more happy and healthy ones (birthdays, that is - not 50ths!) Lol xx
21 Apr 2009 6:40am
@dobbino: thanks so much Ron, heck I'll be happy to live up to this year lol you're a sweetie x
MrsAmber from United Kingdom
Echo all of the above. What a beautiful shot! Hope your day is filled with happiness!
21 Apr 2009 7:02am
@MrsAmber: Well you know mrs A it's downhill from now on, down down LOL oh what the heck thanks so much you're a sweety ;)
@Marion: Thanks very much Marion, the smile will stay but the rest is going downhill reall quickly lol
k@ from Paris, France
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh
pppppppy Birthday to the youngest quinquagénaire du 3è millénaire (tu vois, ça te laisse de la marge !)
Merci pour le beau sourire et mille et 50 bonheurs pour toi ~ ~ ~ (ce sont trois p'tites tahitiennes qui dansent pour toi !)
21 Apr 2009 7:14am
@k@: Eh que t'es chouette, you know Babe, the smile stays, but the rest it's going downhill quick oh well!!!!1
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
HHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPYYYYYYYYYY BBBBBBBBBIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY DDDDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR LLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Hope you have a great great day! 50 is such a magical number! Congratulations!
21 Apr 2009 7:27am
@Rui: Wow I like that BIG letters for a big 50...lol thanks sweetie ;)
@Elena Kotrotsou: Thanks Elena, I appreciate that verymuch :)
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
So, now can I say it?
HHHHHAAAAPPPPPPPPPYYYYY BBBBBIIIIRRRRTTTTHHHHDDDDAAAAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So where did you find the fountain of youth anyhow?
21 Apr 2009 7:39am
@Craig: You are so sweet Craig, funny thing about the fountain of youth...left me two weeks, couldn't believe it lol you gotta keep on smiling ;)
@Rags: Thanks a lot Rags ;)
kerfendal from Paris, France
BONNE ANNIVERSAIRE LORRAINE, et tous mes voeux pour la decennie future !
21 Apr 2009 7:51am
@kerfendal: Merci beaucoup Max, que sera sera ;) lol
marianne from Toulouse, from France, France
HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYYY LORRAINE !!!!!!!!!!
Je te souhaite une magnifique journée, tous mes voeux de bonheur !!!
Allez champagne et bougies !!!
La vie commence aujourdh'ui, alors que chaque jour soit une fête !!!
Plein de gros bisousssssssssssss Lorraine !!!
21 Apr 2009 8:07am
@marianne: Ye!!! lol merci tu es si chouette, la vie apres 50 ne m'inquite pas, et surtout j'aime le chocolat, ben ca rhyme lol
observing from North West, United Kingdom
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lorr..... have a great day..!!
21 Apr 2009 8:19am
@observing: You're so sweet, thanks a lot Mikey :)
@djedfre: How nice of you to drop in, thanks a lot djedfre ;)
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Happy birthday, Lorraine. Always amaze me how youngsters love birthdays :):) Enjoy!
21 Apr 2009 9:21am
@António Pires: What a gentleman, it's funny though to admit but I really look good up close, not so much from far away...go figure, oh and I'm getting fat ;)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Happy, happy, happy birthday, dear friend! 50 is a great age, but you still look like a kid. Whatever you're doing to stay young at heart, in your thoughts, and in your looks, keep it up! Many blessings.
21 Apr 2009 10:43am
@Viewfinder: You are such a lovely man, I'm strange like that, I look good up close, but from far away, I'm almost ugly lol I think that's God's way of keeping me modest, plus everything is going down hill and I'm getting fat...but I smile lol thanks somuch Glenn ;)
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
50 is when life begins. It's been a learning excercise till then. Congrats and Happy Birthday. All the best.
21 Apr 2009 11:10am
@Lee: What a lovely attitude ....;) thanks Lee :)
Betty from New Jersey, United States
A very happy birthday, Lorraine! Lee is absolutely right... life begins at 50! Enjoy!
21 Apr 2009 11:17am
@Betty: Yeah Betty, but begins what????lol I hope it has a lot of chocolate !!!!
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
And singing right along with the chorus...Happy Birthday to YOU!!!! ;-))))
Congratulations, you don't look a day over 40......honestly..... ;-)
21 Apr 2009 11:21am
@Eric Cousineau: I know for three whole days suddenly I look 65 I'm wondering if I overindulged in the caramel cake, oh well 40 5-0- 60 it's all the same to me lol
Roman from Thunder Bay, Canada
Happy birthday Loraine !!!. I tell you, from experience, the best is yet to come !!!
cheers
Roman
21 Apr 2009 11:24am
@Roman: I don't know Roman, I've had it pretty good, now it's time to contemplate eat chocolate and enjoy the weight lol
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
As usual you got to get up pretty early to comment, I can't even hold the keys and repeat the letters that's been done already!!! :D Oh well, are you sure your 50? not 40 could be an error in the paper work have a legal look into that. Hope those cheapy lawyers are taking you for lunch. If I was close by I'd splurge at Tim's and get you the soup and sandwich combo, Happy Birthday and many more creative ones.
21 Apr 2009 11:26am
@JoeB: What a sweetie you are, I know I'm 50, that photo's pretty neat hey I think it's the smile, it was a few days ago but I swear I aged 20 years since then LOL ;)
krystyna from United States
<b>HAPPY BIRTHDAY to YOU, DEAR LORRAINE</b>
Looking at this beautiful photo, I think about 30th.
You are young and beautiful!
21 Apr 2009 12:10pm
@krystyna: You are such a good soul, funny thing about me is that upclose I look good, have a great smile, but I'm getting uglier by the minute, truly oh and fatter, I thought it would bother me more but not so much ;)
Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland
Great portrait with happiness reflecting in Your face.
Happy birthday!
21 Apr 2009 12:13pm
@Hidalgo: That's a lovely comment, thanks Hidalgo :)
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
GIRL, am I LATE in getting here or WHAT? I see Barb was up in the wee hours to be first! <grin>
Happy, happy birthday, and I hope you know you're just 'crankin' up for a start'!
50 sounds like half a lifetime back for me! :D ... Have a wonderful day!
PS: Bathroom mirrors are great for self-portraits!
21 Apr 2009 12:26pm
@Judy: ahah you are so sweet, and yes mirrors are wonderful, funny thing is that shot was taken a few days ago, and I swear I've gotten older since, I'm keeping the smile though...oh also 50 brough along about 20 pounds....go figure lol
@dogilicious: Thanks very much Dogilicious ;)
ManuelaR from Hainburg (Frankfurt/Main), Germany
Happy Birthday Lorraine ;)
I am right behind you...
21 Apr 2009 12:43pm
@ManuelaR: Well I'll just have to keep my eye on you :) thanks so much
Marion from Cincinnati, United States
Well, a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!!!! :) I hope you will spend an exciting and awesome day! Hope the weather is wonderful and you can be out going on a photo stroll! Enjoy your day!
21 Apr 2009 1:18pm
@Marion: You're such a sweety, it was cold and rainy, but I love rain, so no prob, had a great dya, thanks Marion ;)
@Michel Ruel: Merci beaucoup Michel :)
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
A big, big hug across the miles, Lorraine, on your special day! May the days to come all be as sweet as the smile you've shared in this beautiful portrait ... I love the grid behind you ... looks like you may have taken it in the mirror in the bathroom :-) ... ron
21 Apr 2009 1:51pm
@Ron: You're so sweet, how did you guess...mirrors are great and liars most of the time, I look much older than that lol ;)
@Anthony Morgan Lambert: You have a great name lo lthanks so much Anthony ;)
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
I hope you have a lovely birthday, Miss 'Rainy!! Love the photo. Such a beautiful smile. And you honestly don't look a day over 40!! Cheers!
21 Apr 2009 2:26pm
@Lesley: Hey Les, you're so sweetie, mirrors lie, I look much older in person, I swear and fatter...suddenly out of nowhere lol
Bookfool from Mississippi, United States
You are way too beautiful to look even remotely close to 50. Happy, happy birthday, Rainy!!!!
21 Apr 2009 2:33pm
@Bookfool: Booky you are too sweet, God has blessed with good looks at least up close..Funny hey, really I look goodup close, but from far away - I swear, I'm ugly...and fat! go figure ;)
Janice Thomson from Canada
Happy 50th you sweet thing! Hope this is a fantastic day. Love and hugs.
21 Apr 2009 2:44pm
@Janice Thomson: You angel, it was pretty great, it rain and was cold, so i read a good book, and of course and put a blanket on me an Mikey stretched on my legs, Sammi on my stomach and Kimmi right next to me...It was a very nice day, of course I couldn't get up and get coffee, and chips and chocolate, and maybe that's not such a bad thing. It's called 'Love your Kittens diet' they snuggle, yoiu can't move, you can't reach the fridge ;)
@Sof: Merci beaucoup Sof, c'est très gentil :)
Shrig from Washington, D.C., United States
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Here's to 50 more :) Cheers!
21 Apr 2009 3:17pm
@Shrig: Hey thanks Shrig, 100 years old wow I dont' think so lol
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Bon amnniversaire, ma grande !!!
Bienvenue dans "Le Club des 5 " !!!!
21 Apr 2009 3:20pm
@Francesc B.: Ben merci beaucoup Fran, 'Le Club des 5' et pourquoi pas..;) 'y a des bonnes personnes dans ce club
@yiannis krikis: That will never stop Yiannis, not even if I go blind ;) thanks so much
k@ from Paris, France
Bon aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanniversaire again (tu mérites une seconde fois, pas pour faire 100 hein :(( mais 2 x 25 bien sûr ! Uphill :))
Enjoy and kisses to the catzzz too, cocotte ! (je te suis... six ans derrière mais, pff, je vais te rattraper fastoche !)
Gros bisous (k@rine la fouine)
21 Apr 2009 5:37pm
@k@: Katrine la fouine je te donne 22 tops ;) merci cocotte lol
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Happy Birthday, Lorraine. You look lovely. Have a great birthday!
21 Apr 2009 6:16pm
@Suzanne: Thank you Suzanne you are such a sweetie, I don't getting older look-wise, but hell where did these sudden 30 pounds come from? ;)
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Très bel anniversaire ma belle !! Et 50 gros bisous (au moins...) de France pour fêter cela.
PS : je te rejoindrais l'année prochaine dans le club des 50... et plus...
21 Apr 2009 7:31pm
@Evelyne Dubos: 'tite jeune!! on t'attends lol merci beaucoup Evelyne :)
Lilly and Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
You look remarkably well composed (!) for such a day . . wishing you the happiest of birthdays, Lorraine.
21 Apr 2009 7:31pm
@Lilly and Ronnie 2¢: You mean well preserved? lol age doesn't bother me at all, I'm not too keen on physical expansion though lol to hell with that, 'let me eat cake'
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
hello hello & HAPPY BIRTHDAY LORRAINE!!! :) hope you have something special planned for today & this evening -- and the rest of the week!! a beautiful shot of you here!!! and i know how much you don't like to be in front of the camera!! faaabulous!!!
21 Apr 2009 8:27pm
@dj.tigersprout: Hey Dj, what a sweetie! I don't mind being upclose to a camera, I look good up close, for some reason I'm ugly when I'm far away, can't figure it out, I think it's God's way of keeping me modest, oh I'm getting fat too lol
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A very happy birthday to you and always the best aperture possible! :-)
21 Apr 2009 9:36pm
@MadScientist: What a sweet birthday wish, thanks a lot MadScientist ;) I always enjoy your presence at Joe's !
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
Have a big and very happy celebration! But are you sure you're fifty, or do my eyes deceive me, you certainly look much younger than that.
21 Apr 2009 10:15pm
@Damon Schreiber: Mirrors lie Damon, I'm much uglier, plus I'm a photographer, i chose the best of the other 30 i went ewwww over lol
LauraS from Chico, United States
Ah, lovely you shared your birthday with us. Thank you and have a wonderful one! I remember turning 50, started off a great decade. It only gets better and better!
22 Apr 2009 12:00am
@LauraS: Hey Laura, thanks a lot for the birthday wishes, I appreciate your lovely comment :)
Cool Daddio from greenville, United States
Looking Good!
I have 11 months to go before 50 so blaze me a good trail.
22 Apr 2009 12:25am
@Cool Daddio: Mirror's kind darlin' and you bet I will....don't forget to send the close-up x
Guillermina from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ooooh! Happy birthday, my dearest Lorraine!! See how timely I am, to stop by this very date?!
You know, I remember your birthday even though I didn't know when it fell :)
It's very nice to come back and find nothing less then your refreshing smile. Big, big hug XXX !
22 Apr 2009 12:43am
@Guillermina: Hey You it has been so long, how marvy to have you drop in on my Half Century lol thank you sweety it is very good to see you, I'll drop in later ;)
bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Happy Birthday youngster..!!...talk about fabulous at 50..woohoo..looking good momma..!!!!!!
Billysometimes..
22 Apr 2009 12:45am
@bronzebilly u.k.: Hey Billy, my old guy how are you? woohoo how are the teddies...thanks, youngheart ;)
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Happy Birthday! You look FABULOUS!!!! Wishing you another 50 more years at shooting ;)
22 Apr 2009 1:40am
@Magda: So sweet, and thank you, you know mirror lies ;) lol 50 more , oh man that's too long, you can shoot in heaven too you know and much nicer scene, or in between, hopefully not going anywhere else, well my intentions were good!!! lol and no I haven't been drinking...well mayb etoo much coffee
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Happy Birthday, I am only a few months behind you
22 Apr 2009 2:14am
@JJ: << >> where? lol thanks so much JJ, hope to see Bahbahra soon !
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
There she is in all her beauty!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
cyber hugs!
22 Apr 2009 2:51am
@amy: cyber hugs right back at 'ya sweet Amy ;) and thank you very much!
Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
Half a century, you cares !
Bonne anniversaire Lorraine !
Tu es un rayon de soleil sur aminus3 :)
22 Apr 2009 3:05am
@Gilles Martineau: Ha Gilles, merci tu es un ange :)
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
A very Happy Birthday to you, Lorraine. All the best to you for the coming year and for always!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
22 Apr 2009 5:00am
@Andrew Gould: You are so sweet to me Andrew, love all the exclamation point, you know I'm very moody ;)
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
oooh ! sorry I miss your birthday ! Happy 50 ! mon tour c'est samedi o) et je suis un peu plus vieille que toi, tu me dois le respect lol bisous !
22 Apr 2009 4:56pm
@Anna.C: Respect asssure chere Anna ;) merci beaucoup x
@Denise: Wow Denise, I love it, compliment or insult, I love new words...let me guess Froliche is mmm Woman? Geburstag: not getting old fast???? lol traduction compliments of Me, I am guessing, if you happen to drop by again here, let me know how far off I am, ok? I cheated, I checked the translation, apparently you wished me a Happy Birthday, so thank you very much ;)
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
A beautiful young face. There is no way you are 50.
23 Apr 2009 1:04am
@Michael Rawluk: I'm thinking the mirror was somehow dirty or cloudy, but hey I'll take it, then again I deleted the other 35 photos where I looked atrocious lol :) You're a sweetie, thanks verymuch Michael!
Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece
lovely shot Miss 50
Take care for another 50 please...............
regards from a greek 50*
23 Apr 2009 11:15am
@Dimitrios: LOL thanks a lot Dimitrios :)
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Merci beaucoup Wolfgang ;)
Denise from Perry, United States
Isn' on our birthdys t Google Translate great! Actually we would greet each other at home with this, my mother is from the netherlands. ( I believe that this is a combo German and Dutch) .
25 Apr 2009 2:09am
@Denise: Thanks a lot Denise ;)
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
You DO look smashing!!!....but of course you know it! (Hope my Happy Birthday message did not overload your computer!!)
25 Apr 2009 4:05am
@Japanalia: Of course I know it Dear Gabriela, I also know it's only been a week and I already look older, and darned fatter to, must be alll the cake I've been eating lol thanks you're a dear!
ps not a chance, they were so breathtaking I saved them all, thank you for that! I hope you received my message back...you never know with these connection :)
terrorkitten from Bath, United Kingdom
Lorraine, I hope you had the best of days. Thank you for all your support in the past.
Phil x
13 May 2009 11:15pm
Canon PowerShot SX110 IS
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