Like I said, I usually don’t care much for birthdays. They kinda go by, you get some nice "Happy Birthday"s and the day goes on. Never bothered me, just not a big deal. Yesterday, however, I must admit was one of the best birthdays I’ve experienced.
It wasn’t cause anything spectacular happened. It wasn’t cause of some phenomenal gift I received that I’ve been wanting for a long time to get. (ie. video iPod, scuba classes, etc.) Actually, most of all, it was the amount of love and thoughts I received from family, old friends in SoCal, and new friends here alike. It was so great to hear from people who care for my family via e-mail, blog, myspace, and phone. So to all of you who are such an important part of our lives, thanks so much for making yesterday such a great reminder of that. You guys rock!
And so, while I unfortunately didn’t have a camera on me most of the day, a quick recap on the highlights of the days festivities:
Staff Lunch
Each time a person on the staff team has a birthday, we go out to lunch. Being new to the area, I decided, rather than pick a place I had been to and liked, to visit a brand new burger place in town, Betty’s Burgers on Seabright. No one on staff had been yet, but a neighbor told me it was the best burger you’ll ever have. I don’t know if I’d go that far, but it was darn good! All but one of the staff that I know of liked it better than Jack’s…which I guess says a lot!
Also, by dieting, I set myself up for some great birthday treats.
Lunch:
- 1/2lb burger
- chocolate shake
- root beer float.
Barbeque
Last night about 15 people came by the house for birthday barbeque. We had a great time with barbequed chicken, lots of treats, and of course, Guitar Hero 2!
The Drive In
Part 2 of the barbeque was heading to the drive in for a double feature: Shrek The Third and Pirates 3. I haven’t been to a drive in since high school and this was Rachel’s first ever experience with a drive in. She brought along cookies, brownies and ice cream for us all (Moose Tracks…my favorite). We sat in the cold with blankets over our camping chairs through all of Shrek and retreated to the car for the second movie. Only five of us were able to hang through both movies!
Top 3 Gifts
- Jacket – Been needin one for this cold NorCal weather! My wife picked a great on up from The Gap, clearance rack, marked down from $150 to $29. Thanks babe!
Maclife – Thanks a ton to Will for the one year subscription! Can’t wait to get started!
- Pelon Pelo Rico – Elisa Tyler just got back from 10 months in Mexico. She was back for Easter and learned of my love for this wonderful Mexican candy and brought me back a small stash. They’re gone! Thanks Elisa!
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