Today begins my 40th Year of Living

So today is the day, my 40th year of living in this world begins. I have worried and waited for this for the last 6 weeks and wondered how am I going to embrace it. Happy, well overall yes. Blessed, you betcha! (that is for all the Palin fans out there, which incidentally if you have not heard my dissertation as to why I should be the VP candidate, you should, it is funny) Lucky, in oh so many ways, that is why I do not play the lottery, all my luck goes into life, I would never win money. Healthy, keeping fingers crossed. Rich, depends on how you measure it and who really cares. Loved, are you kidding, that is a no brainer! Even with all that said I want to embark on some journey for the next year. I want to make sure that next year when I enter my 41st year of living or my 40th birthday, I can reflect back on some great change. I thought about a fitness plan but then dismissed it thinking too egocentric. I thought about a service project and then thought too cliche. I thought about remodeling my kitchen but then remembered I was already doing that! As always something will come to me and like always it ill be at the last minute. Something momentous I am sure.

Quirk-e-nous is hereditary

So this is what I realized today, really quirky habits must be hereditary. I took The Third to lunch today and she just happened to pick Wendy's. I laughed inside thinking that when I was carrying her I can remember feasting on the "Lunch of Champions" as I called it when in actuality it was the only thing I could eat with the horrible "morning, afternoon, evening, middle of the night, and all other time" sickness her inside me caused for the entire 9 months she controlled my body; a frosty and french fries. As we got to the counter I let her order as I usually do these days and to my surprise with a cute little giggle she asked for a vanilla frosty and french fries. Honestly, I have NEVER eaten that in front of her, if I was guilty she would have never chosen vanilla as chocolate is the far better choice in my opinion. It hit me, she had to have gotten that through her genes and not her environment. She then told me that is what Grandma lets her order when they work together. That darn Grandma, it must be in her quirky genes too. You should try it, if you are not lucky enough to have our genes.

He is my son...

So today as we were sitting there having a discussion with SBB about his upcoming Fall Break we asked him if he wanted to have friends over a day. He quickly responded with "Wait, let me get my calendar!" I am so proud of him!