I was already thrilled at the notion of being 55, 5 being my favorite number. My friend/Beachbody Coach Richard & I drove down to Bedford VA to pick up a new Beachbody pal, Tammy, so she could spend the weekend with me & go to the Tony Horton book signing. It was a pleasant journey through the countryside, flowing conversation about this & that, some serious, some not. We got Tammy, went to the D-Day Memorial, then headed back North. I made dinner, we chatted, then crashed. As I was getting ready the next morning I heard Sarah come in the door (she always makes a grand entrance!), come upstairs bang on my bedroom door. I thought that was pretty odd as she never knocks. When she came in, who was right behind her? MARY! The little sneak had taken the bus down from NYC the previous night, staying with Sarah. What a GREAT surprise! Truly, it never crossed my mind that she’d be there for this birthday. But, there she was ☺ She knew I was going to be away all day but that was ok. She had pals to visit. Steve, Tammy & I met Richard & Stephanie at the event. We met up with some of our other Beachbody pals & then the fun started. Ira Winkler (our upline Coach) introduced Tony to a resounding hooray. The workout was awesome! I made it through most of it. It was a challenge to be sure. Apparently I am completely lame at Kenpo & got several comments about how badly I suck. That’s ok. When there’s no more room for improvement you’re dead, I suppose. Anyhow, we all had a great day! Tammy & I went to Whole Foods & Trader Joe’s as she had never seen either market. I made some chicken for dinner, we chatted until 10:30-ish at which time I had to go say hi to my pillow. It was a wonderful birthday.
Tammy & I were up early so we could get on the road in time for me to make the trek there & back by 5:30pm. More fine conversations. Sarah had cooked up some surprise birthday scheme for Sunday since I had Tammy over Saturday night. The surprise was dinner at The Tortilla Factory! Oh boy, she couldn’t have chosen anything better for me. LOVE LOVE LOVE Mexican food! She had a silly Birthday Girl crown that I wore until I went to bed. Afterwards we had 31-Flavors ice cream cake. It was one of the best birthdays I can remember.
Here’s something about me: I love growing relationships. This li’l ol’ heart of mine is so full of love. It feels warm & wonderful to give that love away. And those special people in my life who accept it so freely make my world a sweet place. One of the best gifts of this birthday has been the chance to grow & nurture some really deep relationships with people who choose to love me back. You know who you are & I want to make sure you know I love you with all my heart. Thank you to everyone who made this birthday so joyful.
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