I had a wonderful day with family and friends. I woke up to what seemed like a million greetings on facebook wishing me a "Happy Birthday". I think Facebook is helping to put greeting card companies out of business... since we can now share greetings instantly over the web.
I LOVE getting the facebook and text message greetings. Just like on Christmas morning... the whole ride home from Mass my phone will be chiming with text messages of warm wishes. It's a cool feeling to get so many at once, and realize just how many people are in your life.. and care. :)
My good friend Bob takes me out to lunch or dinner every year. This year I decided I wanted a WNY staple, beef on weck. To me, there was only one place to go for that.. Schwabl's in West Seneca. Yes, it's a bit of a drive for me, but it's worth it. The food was amazing and we had a good time.
After lunch, the two of us drove to Allen Town to stop at Q for a drink... or two.. or three. We met two of our friends there and laughed over some wine... and whatever "summery" concoction Bob was drinking.
Pizza and wings were then dished out at my brother and sister in law's home... along with a birthday cake and homemade coconut cream pie!! DROOOOOOOOL!!! I LOVE coconut cream pie. My sister-in-law's mother... who is so kind to me... baked it. She is an amazing baker!! It always seems as if I'm doing the baking for other people, so it was nice to have someone make something just for me.
I even got my own personal mini-birthday cake, baked by my friend Susan's 12 year old daughter, Olivia. From what I understand, it was her first venture into the world of baking. It was so cute.. and delicious! She can also bake for me any time she wants. Heck, I can have a whole baking staff now!
Now that I think about it... I don't want to know how many calories I consumed yesterday. Haha!
I've always heard you shouldn't tell people what you wish for when you blow out your birthday candles, but I'll tell you as long as you promise to keep it a secret. I wished for a new JOB. One thing that is glaring in my mind when I reflect upon the last 10 years of my life is the lack of momentum my professional career has had. I truly want to move forward with my life, have a stable income and get a place of my own (here in WNY if possible). If I could have one wish.. that would be it.... and world peace and a boyfriend if the genie isn't too busy.
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