A Pamela Looks at 40

It happened: I turned over a new decade in this humble life I lead.

I embraced it. I think birthdays are wonderful things, and a reason to celebrate. I completed another full revolution in this world, and that is amazing. Every year we have on this world is a gift, and should be celebrated joyfully.

My birthday itself was a relaxed and wonderful day. I stayed in bed late. I had the day off from making lunch and coffee, so I lingered and read blogs on. And then I went for a run: 4.25 miles for 40 years. That’s not so bad! After my birthday run, I relaxed in the bath and read a cheesy book. Then I headed out to get some coffee and breakfast, and treated myself to a pedicure.

The pedicure was experience was…interesting. The “massage chair” got a little too…intimate. I felt violated, I confess. I think you should warn someone before you unleash a chair on them that takes such liberties! The little guy who did my pedicure had unattractive nails himself. And he took my shoes away to the front of the store, leaving me in the chair farthest away from the door. Excuse me? You don’t expect me to walk over there barefoot, do you? I could see hair on the floor. Ew.  My shoes were returned to me, and the day continued. Thankfully. At least my toes turned out nicely! And such a bright, luscious hot pink.

What’s a girl to do next with an entire afternoon sprawled out in front of her? Go shopping of course! Mostly it was browsing, but it came with some success. I found a couple of books at the Goodwill, and I found a bookcase I like at Wood Castle furniture. And M said yes to the bookcase. Woot! Now I just need to order it/them. It/They will be just the thing for my cookbook collection! And then I just poked around Corvallis Furniture because I had been curious for a while. And they actually have some cool stuff in there.

Then I finally returned home. I made some popcorn, poured a cocktail, and settled in to watch a girly movie. And then some Project Runway. On the BIG TV. Not a bad afternoon!

And then my love came home with pizza. And I had wine and pizza, and settled in for cheesy television with my honey. He even dashed out on his lunch break to get a little cake from the French bakery that we enjoyed together. And he put candles on it and kind of sang to me. It was sweet and it was lovely.

And then the fun continued on Saturday. I had my first ever real birthday party with friends and drinks and snacks and an AMAZING cake. We played Cards Against Humanity, which was…enlightening. It was a mixed group of my Grooties and M’s friends from college, but it worked. I had fun, and everyone else seemed to have fun, too.

I am here another year. Cheers!