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Tomorrow is my birthday. I will be thirty four, and I have to say I love life as a thirty-something. I'm the happiest and most secure I've been in years and really like the person I've grown up to be. And according to Wikipedia, I'm in good company with other July 29th babies: Clara Bow, Jean Baudrillard, Tim Gunn, and Ted Mosby! My day will begin with a call from South Africa, then off to work where in the middle of the day the best volunteer ever (a woman I call "Mom") is taking me to lunch. Indian? French? Thai? How to pick? Then dinner with the P's, maybe some hangout time with Mammacita (chilling on my patio with her last week on her birthday was so grand, I kinda want to repeat the experience!). Maybe I should call and ask her if she wants to come.
Speaking of Alisha, the pAAin don't hurt pAArty, this year's AA Extravaganza, was super big fun Saturday night. The mood was just right, and with few exceptions the guests kept it crazy but not too drunk. The overall mix of guests was random, glorious, and peppered with lots of folks from out of town. The food was delish and comedic, and a lot more people enjoy the Swayze than we could ever have hoped. I stayed up talking with Darrin and Holly until 7:30 in the a.m. when they folded and went to bed. I called them wussies and put the food away before collapsing myself. While talking all night with interesting people is incredibly enjoyable, it certainly isn't something I hope to do many more times in my life. I'm still feeling a bit discombobulated.*
I better pull it together, because my life is turning topsy turvy on Friday when Mister Puppy (name still to be determined) moves in. This week I need to finish puppy-proofing and make some final decisions about The Rules. Hopefully I can start out his life with me well rested and ready to become a lot more patient. I know that raising him is going to be hard, but I can't imagine anything more rewarding than a friendly, jovial dog waiting at home.
*note to self, in the future spend lots more time with Darrin and Holly because they are all of the awesome.
