36

It doesn't pain me to turn 36 like it did to turn 35, however, I feel like the plans for the 40th bash should begin now. Sigh.

It warms might heart to have spent the morning with 5 of my best childhood girlfriends. The longest friendship in that group is about 29 years. INSANE. Kristy (in the middle) is getting married in October, and we gathered to celebrate and to meet Mike (they live in another state). We really had a great morning.....

Of course I had breakfasted and yard saled with Adam and the kids beforehand.






I'm self-centered, and pretty happy to be managing the late 30s as such (see above) :) Hee Hee, do not let the book cover fool you. The doc visits this week were not entirely positive, and the insides are suffering, trust.....

Mom offered to have the kids "PEN NIGHT", which, I struggled with deeply, because I missed having them with me. However, it was not practical for the events of the evening.....Adam took me shopping at Lowe Mill, which, sans kids, meant I could finger every item in the mill. I stole away with a tee shit, a new pair of earrings, and a loaf of Fred Bread....perfect birthday gifts!

I was able to take a bath and get ready for dinner at a leasurely pace....never realized how luxurious that can be....

Dinner was OUTSTANDING! We'd seen all the art hung sans the final piece Adam did. It was more than stunning. The food was phenomenal. I've never been in a restaurant 1 week past opening where the kitchen has it together, but they had it more than together. They had it melt in the mouth together. We had ahi, swordfish, filet, and creme brule. If I thing to go grab the item descriptions from the website later for you, I will. It was...off....the....hook.....

I got so many phone calls and texts and Facebook messages....my day was filled with love and happiness. The only thing I missed was the kids, but I called them, and, apparently they didn't miss me at all - they said they wanted to be with their gams...and so they did.

So, I am not going to do a gift run-down, because it'd be weird and tacky, but my family and friends were overly generous and I got so many wonderful and thoughtful things. But I have to share that I finally got a macrame owl to live in my house courtesy of the Allens! Come see it sometime...after we clear out this tornado...

Birthday done....time to finsih the house "redo" phase I....

Peace and love folks.