The dark truth about THIRTY

So I seem to be slacking this month, I had good intentions to write on about three different travel experiences, finish up my last three Sprouts, and to post a recipe.  Well guess what it is the LAST day of the month and NOTHING!  well, I blame it on 30….

You all know I was dreading the big day, but I figured once I got it off my chest the day would come and go.   I would still seem old to teenagers all over the world (thanks Terry for the card) and it still weird to say my age, actually I don’t think I’ve actually come out and said the words “I’m__________”.  When students ask me how old I am and then proceed to guess I can’t say yeah I’m in my twenties anymore, so I stick with the oldest number thrown out and respond with, “that’s right I am 58..”

Cake Joey had made for me.... gorgeous!

So the day came and Joey threw me for a loop by throwing a surprise party, I had no clue.  I had gone shopping with my mom and when I got home he was like why don’t you set that down in the living room and I walked into a room of people!

THE SUPRISE

This was his third attempt, 1^st at 22 he kept saying we couldn’t go back to my apartment yet and coming up with random things to do. So when he looked at his watch and said ok we can go now I was pretty sure he had something up his sleeve, although my roommates did a pretty good job of keeping it under wrap. 

trying to take it all in

Attempt number two was maybe 27 or 28, we drove to a park and when I got out of the car my 4year old niece ran up and said we are here for your party.  The beans were spilled but at least she was cute 

Minnie- "wow, that ALOT of candles!"

So with this great start I was optimistic for the future…. but things didn’t go so well.  First the Monday after I start to have a tingling sensation on my lip.....nothing is there, so I don’t worry. Oh, but wait three days and Thirty is there with a vengeance, aka cold sore, and does it last the normal 5-8days, no 3 long weeks.  One would think Thirty had its laugh, but no, I have take 4 naps since that fateful day.  Gone are the days when I run for an hour and don’t even glisten, now if I can even make it an hour I’m sweating profusely.   In addition to all that Thirty has brought me 10 extra pounds and just isn’t letting me give them back.

Surprise party #2- with the culprit 

So was my slacking this month a result of heading back to school and being under the weather or is it because …….

THRITY CAME WITH A VENGENCE!