Today's my birthday - woo hoo! No, wait. NOOOO! I thought we had a deal God!! The rest were supposed to get old and I stay 30 forever!
I guess now I'll just say I'm 30...ish. I can't believe that I've made it over that hill and now am considered old by 18 year old standards. Now I'm the old guy, the "grown up." Now I can say that I've moved beyond childhood and I guess now I have to be an "adult."
No matter. Turning 31 seems like any other day. Funny I hadn't celebrated a birthday since I was 13 years old. I remember turning 14. I had worked all day at Highlands Golf Club and when I finally got off I drove over to Country Side Park to hang out with the regular crowd of Park hoppers - back then it was all there was to do in Hutchinson, KS. I happened to mention my birthday in passing and someone say, "It's really your birthday, wow." And that was the extent.
Though I don't mean to sound as though no one remembers me on this day - how could mom ever forget the excruciating pain of this day 31 years ago! And I never fail to get a call from dad first thing, he sings me a song every year. Then there is Noah B. Fast who has always remembered even when I forget his so often like I do. (I'm terrible with b-days by the way)
Yesterday I was woken to a special card and 3 of my favorite things in the world: Highlighters (I'm obsessed with highlighting everything I read), Cheesecake, and a note that said: "Redeem for any book of your choice." SCORE! Beki knows my heart. But it didn't stop there, "We can do anything you'd like today." She said.
So that meant Golf. We played a public course downtown with a beautiful view of the Denver skyline. Beki, for the first time ever, played golf with me and we had a blast. She took to the game like a natural (must take after her mom!) and even nearly putted a 15 footer in for birdie.
After Golf we played nerds and hung out at the local Barnes and Noble until it was time to go eat. I'd have to say this was my best birthday ever. Why? Because it was my first as a married man and Beki did all she could to make it feel special. Now I know why we bumbling fools - better known as men - get married. Life is so much sweeter waking up with a woman standing beside me. That way, I never miss a birthday party.
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