August 14, 2010 When it comes to having a social life, it’s either “feast or famine.” Following Chris and Matt’s wedding reception, Glenn and I headed to two other events. The first was a birthday party/housewarming for Josiah. We had some great food (Josiah cooked) and enjoyed the company of Josiah’s friends, especially his mother [...]

July 18, 2010 Sunday, Ruben and I accompanied Glenn to Mike’s Birthday party. It was a simple, relaxing, celebration spent sharing laughs and good food with good friends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

April 24, 2010 Last year I turned the big 4-oh, so turning 41 didn’t seem like a big deal. This year I decided not to do anything special for my birthday. The fact that the AC went out on my house and fixing it wasn’t cheap helped me decide not to throw a party. Instead, [...]

August 30, 2009

By the end of August, Ruben was another year older. We celebrated his birthday with a couple of casual dinners with friends including Mike, Tom, Glenn, and Liz.

July 31, 2009

Ruben and I joined a group of friends at Padraic and Mark’s home to celebrate Mark’s birthday. That night, we also celebrated David’s birthday (He’s James’ BF). We had a great time that evening relaxing with friends and enjoying lots of laughs.

July 1, 2009 Wednesday night, Ruben and I joined a group of friends at Jess and Kevin’s home for a surprise birthday party.  Chris, a fellow 1969 baby hit the big 4-Oh.  His hubby, Brian, did a wondeful job of getting everyone together, and I’m surprised we were able to keep this secret celebration from [...]

A birthday wouldn’t’ be complete without gifts! GRIN. In addition to some really cool iTunes gift cards I got a couple of unique gifts to hang on the wall. Ruben gave me an autographed print of a stylized Texas map chronicling the history of the railways that connected every part of the Lone Star State, including the railway line (MKT) my great-great-grandfather worked on.

This year, my birthday fell on a Friday! That morning, I went to work the office with my head held high. I was determined not to be one of those people afraid to be 40. I’m going to be like Molly Shannon’s character from Saturday Night Live who was proud of her age….”I’m 40 years old and I’m lovin’ it…lovin’ it….lovin’ it!”