Freedom for Diplomacy: Happy Birthday to Me!

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Happy Birthday to Me!

Sanding his car door interior with the new
sander

My birthday was actually a couple of days ago. Working on your birthday isn't really fun. But I didn't want to take it off just to sit in my house and do nothing, so we can count today as my real birthday. I had to go in to El Paso this morning to get gas, so I picked up a few things while I was there. Ulises's birthday is in a few days, so I picked up something for him. What I gave him today wasn't meant to be his birthday present, it was just meant to be a surprise. But he liked it so much that I said it could be his birthday present. It is what you see pictured here, a hand sander to help with painting his car. I figure it'll be useful because I have a wood box that I want to sand and stain. Plus, it'll be good for any other future projects.

Happy with his surprise

In the evening we had some friends over to my house for dinner. It was a small group, my neighbors, and my friends Kate and Charles. I actually prefer it that way. I don't like large groups of people, even when I know them all and they are all friends/family. I like being able to be part of everything that's going on. In large groups, I always feel like I'm missing something. I guess that's because I am. I can't hear and be a part of every conversation.
Ulises cooked the meal, and Kate and Charles brought the cake/candles. They bought trick candles as a pay back for what happened to Kate, even though I had absolutely nothing to do with that. Ulises helped me blow them out. Then came the mordida. I have to admit that I did ok. No one managed to smash my entire face into that cake. So happy birthday to me! It is amazing how quickly the years go by as I get older! I still remember thinking as a kid that it would be FOREVER before I graduated from High School, and now I am a college graduate who is nearly two years into her career. Before I know it, it'll be time to retire, and all of this will just be a distant memory. I'm glad I can enjoy it while it lasts!

Getting the fire ready

Yum! Raw meat :)

My birthday cake

Blowing out candles

YAY!

Mordida!

A slight mess

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