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The Big 3-0

That's right, last Tuesday, I turned 30. It wasn't nearly the momentous occasion I expected it to be, given all the usual hype about turning 30. I felt no anxiety leading up to the big day, nor have I felt any since. (Really, I haven't felt anything since, as I came down with the flu the day after.) Apparently, this is unusual. However, I am content with my life. Sure, there are things I would like to have that I do not have, but for the overwhelming most part, I have all that a girl could ask for. I suppose part of my lack of anxiety has to do with the fact that I absolutely still consider myself a "girl." I often feel that I have much more in common with my students than with their parents, though I am now right in between their ages. I am still prone to running down steep hills at break-neck speeds, laughing till the tears stream down my face and I cannot breathe, and I certainly still chat with the girlfriends about the opposite sex as if we were in middle school.

It was a well-celebrated birthday, commencing with our fourth annual trip to a cabin in the Smoky Mountains. We had a splendid time hanging out, eating, hiking, and playing games. Saturday night held boxes of birthday fun for Jeremy and me. Before we could open the boxes, we first had to uncover them from their hiding places. We both got sweet new t-shirts.




Tuesday at school was quite the interesting day as we had no power all day long. Most of the kids got someone to come pick them up, so by the end of the day when the lights finally came back on for a short 20 minutes, there were only about 200 kids left. I left to go get lunch for myself and some co-workers, only to find this surprise in the parking lot. It's hard to see from the pics, but the dears had covered my car in their most recent vocabulary words: droll, lampoon, ephemeral, doldrums, nebulous. Quite embarrassing, but it certainly did make me feel loved.

Some folks came over for dinner on Tuesday night and we got to continue the celebration even longer, with the tastiest carrot cake ever, compliments of Amy-love. (As are these pictures.)I'd love to say that it's been a great year so far, but since I've been sick for all of it, I shall instead say that it should only get better from here!

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