I’ve been negligent of this blog (aside from deleting spam comments), so I’m cheating and doing a little time traveling back to the 24th to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear hubster. Happy 27th to you, Matt! Tomorrow is my birthday surprise to him, so I’ll report on that next week.

We went out to dinner for Matt’s birthday, and we had a little discussion about being carded and looking old/young. Matt no longer gets carded when he orders beer, even when he’s just dressed in casual jeans and a sweatshirt. I brought up how when we were in Vancouver with his family, the waiter asked me if I wanted juice (which I think I’ve mentioned here before). I’m used to being mistaken for someone much younger, but the waiter’s comment really annoyed me that night.

Later that night, Na called to wish Matt a happy b-day and she and I talked briefly. She mentioned how our cousins Eden (8) and Evan (I think he’s almost 5?) were talking about how other kids think they are young. Eden mentioned how toddlers (she said “babies” but she probably meant “toddler” since babies can’t really talk) say, “Look, mom, there’s another baby!” Eden gets really mad about that (and rightly so!). Evan responded, “You know what I would say? ‘Neh, neh, neh, neh, neh, I’m not a baby. I’m older than you.’”

It totally cracked me up that they get upset over these issues, too. Sure, we’ll be thankful for your youthful looks when we’re 40, but right now, that’s not a really comforting thought. :)

BTW, if any of you are in town on 11/11 at 11 a.m., you’re invited to my knitting party!