Monday, March 17, 2008

My last decade

As I leave the twenties one of the last things I wanted to put on my resume was that I set up my own blog (ok Benjamin had to walk me through it, and this was the second time I had set up a password and email account). The eve of the dawning of the thirties has caused me to reflect on what those crazy twenties were. In my twenties I got married (20). Graduated from college (22). Appeared on Family Feud and lost but with two number one answers (22).Had my first child (almost 23), second (24), third (26), fourth (29). Appeared on Price is Right - well sat in the very back corner of the audience after sleeping on the sidewalk all night (while 7 months pregnant) just to hear "come on down" from Bob Barker, which never happened- what a night! In my twenties I finally traveled east of Texas and crossed the Atlantic Ocean. I have finished reading all the standard works (as of a week ago) man that Old Testament is fun stuff! I have run a handful of triathlons none of them too successful but all crossing the finish line. I have eat'n a lot of crow been humbled by my many nonsenses and have tasted some bitter with my many sweets ooh peanut butter and chocolate what a lovely combination in ice cream. My older sister Hillary assures me that "life is still pretty good on the other side of 20 something." So from my Irish blood (well Scottish blood) but said in an Irish accent "So fill to me the parting glass goodnight and joy be with you all." Goodbye 20's , goodbye firm body oh wait that went 4 kids ago!

8 comments:

treefrogsplace said...

Good things come to those of us who waited for this blog! You had a wonderful time in your 20s and your 30s will be better! Happy Birthday!

Suzie Howe said...

Your 20's were great but I guarantee that your 30's will be spectactular. Have a Happy Birthday and know that the best is yet to come.

Linda said...

Awesome recap from an awesome woman! Happy Birthday from us too! By the way, how did youth conference go? Did you ever find those tiki things you needed?

Jen said...

Happy Birthday Les! I hope that I can look back on my twenties and forward to my thirties with the same nostalgia and enthusiasm. Here's to a new decade of memories and milestones.

Sarah said...

You are so funny Les! What a life?!You have accomplished a lot in ten years, way more than most.

:-) Mama of SIX! said...

Wow, that's all I have to say. And congrats on starting your blog (journal) Mine is mostly pictures. I should type more feelings like some of my friends do. Oh well. I do what I can. 30.... I turned 30 last December. NO comment. I still feel like I should be in young womens. I don't see myself as the "teacher". Geeze man.

Anonymous said...

Thats awesome all that you have done in your life! And your only 30 years young! happy birthday! GOOD for you in everything, ....if i had to do a post for that, it would be far less promising!:)
andrea

Benjamin said...

What an amazing woman!!!