So, as most of you know, yesterday, March 1, was my birthday and what a spectacular birthday this year has been! So many great friends and family to make me feel so special and loved. I cannot thank all of you enough for all the nice things you did for me and the nice words you sent on Facebook, in texts, and by mail.
It all started on Monday when my mom called and asked what I wanted for my birthday supper and did I want to celebrate on my actual birthday on Thursday or wait until Friday. So I chose Friday because I get off early those days and can take a nap and be all relaxed and rested up by supper. Another reason is because on work days I don't eat dinner until about 7pm and that is WAY too late for some. ;) On Tuesday I checked at the weather and saw that it was forecasted to be 77 degrees and sunny. Well, who can stay at work on your special day with a forecast like that when it is supposed to be the middle of winter? Since it was last minute I couldn't take the whole day off but a friend coerced me to at least take 1/2 a day and come horseback riding with her. Oh what a great time we had from the "appetizer" to the quiche with a candle in it, the wings, and on to the "dessert." We then set off to the barn for a wonderful 3 hour ride. There is something to be said of sitting in traffic on Trinity Road horseback with cars while waiting for the light to turn green so we could cross Highway 54. Not something you see often in Cary. Boy the looks we got! ha ha Citified horses don't freak over cars, trucks, or trains but a leaf blowing in the wind send them to the other side of the road! ha ha
Then it was out with Miss Appel to the mexican restaurant where we gorged ourselves on chips, salsa, queso, quesadillas, and even wonderful leche cake while sipping our larger than normal sized margaritas. Then I giggled all the way up to my bed time about her grandmother calling easy pant her "pants with the rubber in the waist." It made me reminisce about my Grandma Woowoo calling the house electricity "current."
Today work ended up being so busy that instead of leaving at 11:30, I left at 2. That means I only claimed 2 hours of vacation yesterday instead of the 5 I actually took. YAY me - It was a good day to be at work since it turned out to be cloudy and nasty. And when you work in a cubicle with no direct line of sight to a window you don't know what it's like outside anyway!
So tonight was the family birthday celebration. My sister has been taunting me for 2 days by sending me photos of the bag containing my presents, not to mention the text messages saying she had been shopping for somebody and the hour countdown to present time! So I FINALLY got my paws on that bag tonight and it was full of awesome goodies, including a classic "Red Solo Cup" with a candlestick type base si it is more like a goblet.
After indulging in my requested dessert, which was fudge brownies with chocolate chunks topped with vanilla ice cream and homemade hot fudge sauce (the thick gooey kind), we played Mexican Train Dominoes as a family. Well, if you've never played the game, it can be interesting and VERY competitive. Twice Deddy forgot to clang his last 2 dominoes together and my sister called him on it so he had to draw another tile. There were lots of things said like "Mexcian Freakin' Train" (said through gritted teeth) and Halle-freakin-lujah, birds flew across the room periodically, and I even saw a knife appear a couple times. It can be dangerous playing competitive games with my family! ha ha I did manage a groovy dance rhythm when Terri pushed the train button. Chugga chugga, chugga chugga, chugga chugga. woo woo, chugga chugga, chugga chugga, chugga chugga, woo woo- ha ha ha
Overall a typical Massey family gathering, except there were 2 family names who ALWAYS get mentioned but didn't tonight. Oh wait, that's not right, one did get mentioned because a couple of their kids were in the photo mama brought out. I almost missed it! Well, one family didn't get mentioned! ha ha ha
Lots of great times with family and friends over the last couple of days and a couple more planned out over the weekend. Thank you again for all the birthday wishes! Now it's back to focusing on the healthy eating and working out because before you know it it's gonna be bathing suit season!
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