Really?

Yesterday my parents came to town to enjoy a birthday dinner with Barry, my Grandma & Grandpa Elvrum, and me. They also delivered some delightful birthday presents and were extremely generous.

Unfortunately, one of them just didn’t seem to fit with the others.

My dad seemed a bit too happy when I opened this portion of their gift. I know 30 is pushing it and I’ve got some grey hairs, but REALLY?

Fortunately, earlier in the day some beautiful flowers arrived on HBHQ’s door step from my sweet, sweet friend Kara. Aren’t they just spectacular?

Thirty Before Thirty: Revised

1. Run in a race. (Um……running?)

2. Update camera.

3. Invite all the ladies in my family over. (Nope not yet)

4.  Bake bread from scratch and really enjoy it.

5. Buy a punch card at the pool and use it within 6 months.

6. Write 3 people a letter a month.

7. Road trip, AU style…..in a perfect world in another country, but USA will do. The economy stinks.

8. Oregon Coast for 10 days with Barry & Sydney.

9.  Expand Team HB. (April, 2010)

10. Have parents over.

11. Make a quilt. (At least joined Quilt Group and they let me photograph it.)

12.  Buy everything locally for 1 month. (Think farmers market).

13. Blog daily for 1 month.

14. Run 3x a week for at least 3 months in a row. (Again, running?)

15. Paint a picture that I like enough for others to see. (I’m counting my photos.)

16. Begin reading War & Peace. (Still looking for a book group. Anyone?)

17.  Make delicious sushi. (Boy, I sure ate enough sushi….)

18. Invite grandparents over to enjoy home-cooked meal.

19. Pop Clothes Balloon (Barry might not agree.)

20.  six. (This one is between me and, well, me.)

21. Finish the wedding album.

22. Grandma& Grandpa Elvrum are 50 years older than me. Document their 80 at 80 list. 80 special moments. Midge too.

23. Be more like Barry; trash collecting, compliment giving, open-minded, patient, caring….the list goes on forever, and ever.

24. Spend time with my brothers….okay, okay, beat them at Settlers.

25. Paint kitchen. (This should go on a list with the title “Home Improvement” but I’m putting it here because I can.

26. Eat breakfast for 10 days in a row. (I’ve always hated breakfast, but “they” say that you shouldn’t skip the first meal of the day. By the way, who is “they”?)

27. Go to a concert (oh, please Dixie Chicks!) , a play and a local musical performance.

28. NB

29. Work  on a specific part of the garden that I can be proud about. (At least I’m proud of my dad’s work.)

30. Plan a rockin’ 30th birthday and get ready for the roarin’ 3oth year!