Congratulations ... what a wonderful surprise! I am coming right behind you at 60 on the 26th of this month!
Best surprise party I ever had ... given to me on December 15th instead of the anticlimatic birthday the day after Christmas.
Although while my mom was alive we had a birthday tradition ... she'd give me "X" amount of $$ for my birthday and we'd shop the after Christmas sales and she'd help me pick out whatever I liked. I do miss her so much. She passed away on Dec 23, 2005, we made arrangements on Christmas Eve and my cousin reminded me I didn't want to have the funeral on my birthday so we delayed until Dec 27th. So I get the happy with the sad but it's all good ... I'll see her again one day!