Jul 25
They Sure Give Out Good Babies…
“They sure give out good babies in XXXXXX, Illinois!”
That’s what my dad tells me every birthday, and i don’t quite feel like it’s my birthday until i’ve heard it. Yesterday i turned 31, and it was a really great day. Here’s why:
- It was the first day of a vacation.
- I got to sleep in.
- Heard from both my bros.
- Got to hang out with lance all day, who was sweet to me. (-:
- We competed in a national event and qualified! The event is three days (six sessions), but you have to qualify for the 2nd and 3rd days. 378 pairs entered the event. 210 were eliminated after the first day. Lance and i were in the 168 that will compete today in the two semifinal sessions (we were 38th overall, top 10%!).
- I got squeezed by a European expert. There is just something so elegant about watching someone play the cards well. It’s like rooting for your favorite football team, but you can’t help but appreciate a nice catch by the other team. I wish i could play at this level of competition all the time!
- Friends took me out to tasty dinner and sang me happy birthday. I splurged on cheesecake.
- Lance’s parents left me a voice mail and sang me happy birthday. The Shulls all have such beautiful voices.
- Had a couple beers with pals after the bridge was over.
- We’re in room 7024 in the hotel! Birthday room!
The day was almost over by the time i talked to my parents. But i finally did, and i heard about the good babies, and all was well.
It was a good day!