Talk about getting old!! Well, its been a great birthday so far. I got to sleep in which was really nice and Katie didn't have that bad of a night as the medicine starts to work against her ear infection. After sleeping in, I got to open presents. Both Katie and Timmy were helping me. I got some really nice clothes from Eddie Bauer, a digital photo frame, the first season of one of my favorite shows, Scrubs, and I'm sitting outside right now writing on our blog with my Gateway laptop....wireless internet is awesome!!! All the kids and Julia had some really nice cards for me as well.
We had calls from Germany including Julia's family and friends of ours from Parsberg. The Sullivans called from New York and I've received some Happy Birthday e-mails as well. We went for lunch at the High Noon Saloon and for dinner....Subways!! Mom and Julia keep giving me a hard time but I've been in the states nearly two years and haven't had a subway's sandwich. I actually went to the subways in Baghdad Airport on my way back from Iraq in March...but still haven't gone to the one right outside the gate! So tonight its subways and birthday cake!
The army gives you a new perspective on birthdays. Every few years, your PT test scores get easier based on your age. When you have a birthday where you have to either do a few less push-ups, or your run time gets slower, it makes that birthday Army special. Not this year for Mike. Oh well, guess I"ll have to keep doing a few more push ups!
Thanks everyone for the congratulations and great gifts! Like Harrison Ford says in Indiana Jones: "Its not the years...its the mileage!". I figure I've got plenty of miles left so I feel pretty good for a 35 year old guy today!
Sunday, June 3, 2007
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