28 isn't so bad. Cases in point:
- My parents came down and took me out for brunch at Bar Abilene. I didn't know this until today, but if you keep your receipt, you can bring it in next time and recieve a free brunch. What a deal!
- We played a good kickball game today, despite having lost. And okay, so we finished 0-6 for the season, but this was the first time any of us had played on a league. And, um, I'm no athlete by any stretch of the imagination, and I was one of the more physically fit members of the team.
- I had dinner and drinks tonight at Azia and encountered a very happy coincidence. My bartender has the same birthday as I do! All these nights we spend together and I didn't even know. He gave me some sort of pineapple-y shot and a free drink. Not that I ever pay for drinks there, anyway, but that's not the point.
- The real celebrating happened last night, after a nice dinner with six wonderful friends at Nye's. The rest of the party met up with us at Stasiu's, and we stayed there all night. We had a blast, so thank you to all who came out. We rocked it.
Happy Birthday, Alexis. We've have not meet face-to-face yet, but reading your oddly compelling blog has become a regular habit of mine.
I don't know if that makes me a "fan" or what.
Perhaps "well wisher" is the right word for it.
Anyway, congratulations on making it 28 times around the sun with us at a steady pace of 19 miles per second. In honor of the occasion, please allow me to offer the following traditional Irish toast:
"On the day of your death, may you be buried in a casket made from the wood of a 100-year old oak... which I shall plant tomorrow morning."
Posted by: Dave | October 24, 2005 at 03:54 AM
Thank you for the birthday wishes!
Posted by: Alexis | October 24, 2005 at 11:18 AM
Did you have the guacamole? It has become a bad habit of mine before every lagoon or uptown theater visit to have some.
Avocados are such a guilty pleasure.
Posted by: Not2Sure | October 24, 2005 at 04:18 PM
No guac on the brunch menu, no. I suppose we could've ordered a side of it. I just started going to Bar Abilene again recently. I discovered the black bean/goat cheese pot thing and I can't get enough of it. Especially when you pile on the salsa roja and tableside guacamole.
Posted by: Alexis | October 24, 2005 at 04:25 PM