The moment you have all been waiting for…Birthday Week 2009!! Some of you know…I am struggling with turning 35. I am aging up into another checkbox demographic, when you round up I am now 40. My mom and dad still seem the same age–parent age. But they have an almost 40 year old…OMG–that’s ME!!!! But I am also parent age b/c I am a parent. When did this happen? I don’t even have my braces off yet, do I? Aren’t I still that geek in the suspenders?
You know some of the fun that has been had already. This week the fun ratchets up a notch!
Thursday: Paul bought tickets to the taping of NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” in NC. I am a HUGE fan. Being a contestant on this news quiz show is on my bucket list. Paul downloads the radio show for my iPod and let me tell you–it has gotten me through MANY miles of running. Oh, and we are going to dinner before that. Not sure where. Oh, and we are leaving work early. 
Friday: Since this is such a big b-day for me (see above), I want to do a significant physical event. I used to do bike a mile, a situp and a push up for each year of my life. But then I did an Ironman Triathlon and a 35 mile bike ride does not seem such a big deal. So this year is the Triple Hump of Death Birthday Victory Bike Ride: The ride that will spank me 35 times…and one to grow on. (all trademarks apply to that name) We will be riding on Friday. It will only be 95 degrees, bummer. Then we have our first Team in Training bike-run workout. Then Paul is going to Bryan’s house to play guitar so I can hang out at home by myself (this is a wonderful thing!).
Saturday, The Day: If Elli cooperates, I become an Auntie!!!! But, being the older sister, she will probably deny me my only wish in life. I plan to SLEEP IN. Then Tyler has his last Tball game. We are a little unsure of events on The Day. Option 1: stay home and finish some house projects (put cages on the ‘mater plants, paint the trim, touch up some walls), and for My Meal we talked about a growler of Red Oak beer and a bag of Doritos. Option 2: Training swim in the lake and 1618 for a fancy dinner. We will see.
Sunday. etc.: Not sure, but on June 26 My Sister’s Keeper (the movie) comes out. I am hoping to talk some of my girlfriends into going w me to cry through, I mean see, it.
Just in case anyone forgot about the geek in suspenders, and how could you forget that, here you go. http://www.spsanders.com/2008/10/14/i-married-a-nerd/
Happy Birthday week!!! And FYI…I SO want to watch that movie you’re talking about…even though I will probably only be able to see pieces of it through the tears! If you can’t find anyone to go, and if I can find a baby sitter, I’d LOVE to go with you.
You crack me up – enjoy your week!
I am going to have to send this link to my husband because yours has done such a great job at participating in your birthday week. I would love to go see that movie with you….I started crying during the previews this past weekend :-/
Enjoy your ride and all the other festivities!
Let me tell you what a pain in the pain it is to have birthday weeks. It goes on forever. I am glad that I am parent age! Did you know that lightning bugs always arrive in Indiana for Susan’s birthDAY?
And, Zoe does not need to have a June 20 b’day. Just how many can this family handle?