Saturday Fun

Today I worked the Tailgate Party at Pitzer. It was fun but I'm still not recovered from the flu so it almost killed me. We had a great turnout (over 200 people) but afterwards, I just went home and the boys and I slept for over 3 hours. Then we watched cartoons. Quality family time!

the end of a birthday

Well, my birthday is coming to a close. No major fanfare, diamond earrings or fancy dinners. Just a good day. At my great job with fabulous colleagues, with my boys eating spaghetti and watching Monster's inc. That's a good birthday.

Today was a good day because I figured out what I want to do with my life. No really, I know exactly what it is. It happened during a phone call. The light bulb came on. This is what I want to do with my life. Pretty cool huh? It only took me 44 years to figure it out. But maybe that is what is actually good about getting older. All the pieces start falling into place and if you are lucky, you know what you want to do. Well, at least one of the things that you want to do.

But I can't tell you. If I tell my birthday wish, it won't come true right? Or maybe that doesn't apply to birthday revelations. In any case, when it does happen, you'll know! My boys have collapsed into sleep (including Rupe) so I have a few quiet moments to reflect on today. Good Night!

Birthday Presents!

Thanks everyone for the cute gifts! I am having a good day!

Midnight

At midnight I ate a piece of chocolate cake while watching a recording of 30 Rock. This morning Isaiah woke me with an ear peircing "It's Happy Birthday Time!" Then we had a round of pancakes and some chocolate cake. It's going to be a good day.

The night before our Birthday

Yes, I said "our" birthday. It is the night before jean and joan's birthday. November 14th is a great birthday. I love that we were born in the 60s. That we didn't have computers or cell phones in college and wore bell bottoms in kindergarten. I am amazed that we were born in a very different time--simpler times--Of farming, home made quilts and pies, and church on Sunday.

I can still pass some of that down to them--i make mom's homemade caramels and take them to visit the farm, see the turkeys, run in the corn fields and raise them to know that we have a responsibility to care for the earth and one another and that everyone should be treated equally.

They are already living in a world of YouTube, blogs, facebooks, blackberries and no kid goes to college without a computer. I am happy that my children's first president is a Black president (I don't count GWB) and that finally people are beginning to be outraged at discrimination against gays. I'm happy that the women's movement brought us to a place where we can make a difference and they'll respect their wives for who they are...some day.

Joan's in Nashville and I'm in L.A. but we're celebrating anyway. i don't need any gifts because a twin is the best gift of all. (although a girl should never turn down diamond earrings if they should happen to come her way.)