what a fantastic birthday
wow.
i mean, wow.
tonight, a room of 100 people sang happy birthday to me. how fantastic.
today has been the best birthday, if not the best DAY, ever.
i mean it. i truly mean it.
this morning, i woke up and showered, then I went with my mom to her hair appointment. I decided that I wanted a haircut, and I asked for that for my birthday. i'm easy to please, ha ha. so, this morning I got my hair cut. it's different. i mean it's short, it's really short now. and i like it, and so does everyone else. :)
after the hair cut, my mom dropped me off at Chili's, and i met up with Shela Lyn Boxberger, who i must say is the most fantastic person in the world. and i totally mean that. completely.
I ran up to her and hugged her and gave her the gift i made her, and then lunch took two and a half hours, ha ha... we chatted. and it was nice. it was nice to talk to her. it was just a wonderful conversation, we talked about a variety of things, from being a true faced person to the circus that Scottsdale is to what it really means for a wife to be submissive to her husband to buying a car. and a wide variety of subjects in between. then, we went to her house, and chatted more 'til jenna came. i got the full tour of her house. her house is, hands down, the most amazing house i have ever seen. i can honestly say this. it's even cuter than Dr. Henry's house. I mean it. I want to live there. seriously. the fact that one of my favorite people in the world lives there also helps with that. but that house is spectacular. and she took me through and gave me the grand tour and explained everything behind every painting and such. and also brad was there and i talked to him a bit. he's a nice guy!
and momberger and i talked more. and i met her mom. yeah that's right, i met Momberger's mom! and we just chilled in rocking chairs and talked more. then my sister got there and we talked more. and then at about 3, the massage began. and i went to the opening of the new building at SCA and listened to Chorale, which was nice. it was nice to see them, and hear them, and get the chance to sing with them. i know i am a little dork, but it really was so nice. i mean i miss that group so much. i miss how tight knit it was. i miss the musical chemistry. it was so much fun! i love to sing. i really do. ask my sister jenna. and michelle davis called me on my way back, she called all the way from FLORIDA, and that was wonderful, i love her.
then i went back to momberger's house. they were still going! momberger got THE WORKS. a 2 hour massage and treatment. they were doing acupressure when i got there. so i sat there and we talked more. and afterwards, momberger jumped around the room. literally. and i would say i was kidding, but that would be a lie. she jumped. it's true. it's awesome. ha ha. i love her. i really do. i absolutely love her. she is just such a phenomenal person. and afterwards, she carried kyndrid out with her to our car to see us off. and it was just so .. i don't even know how to describe it, but it was just such a beautiful thing to see that side of her, with kyndrid in her arms, nuzzling and nurturing her with just such love and joy. i mean it was beautiful. and i told her that. there was just such a vibrancy, such life to it. there was just a passion, and and a purity in it, and it was ... it was the image of beauty. the innocence of little Kyndrid, who is five years old, and just the wisdom that ShelaLyn has, and just seeing just the love of a mother for her daughter. ah. it was inspiring. God, I love that woman. i mean, she is just such a loving and caring and thoughtful person, and just a fantastic friend, and a strong woman of God, and my heart aches for her suffering. what a blessing it is to know that I will have her friendship for eternity! it was a wonderful blessing to spend the day with her, and to be able to gift her so splendidly.
after leaving her house, we went to the Christmas party with our church group. well there were about 100 people there. Dr Davy told me that I can shadow him at his practice. he is in family care, he said this is the busy season. i look forward to it. tomorrow i will ask kirsten (no not that kirsten.) if i can shadow her at mayo clinic. she works in rehab.
there was a SATB quartet there for a while. that was a treat. i probably heard "carol of the bells" 4 times today. the same arrangement. live. and i sang in one of them. ha ha. we had a delicious dinner, and i got to see many friends. and they all loved my haircut, ha ha. and teri got up and announced that it was my birthday, so i had 100 people singing happy birthday to me! and there was this adorable 3 year old girl, Abby (ah, what a name), who took an incredible liking to me, and i had her on my lap for a while.
I want a kid...
it was just so adorable. we were taking communion, with wine, and she wanted some of her own,since everyone else had their own cup and cracker. i gave her bits of my cracker, but she wanted a sip of the drink, and i was not about to let that happen. i told her she wouldnt like the taste. so i made a pretend, invisible cup for her. haha. and i sang "o come o come emmanuel" and "once in royal david's city" and then later i sang ave maria and everyone freaked out and loved my voice. and apparently, that was a song between teri and her mother. so it really got to her. and over all, i guess i am deeply loved by a lot of people. and it is a wonderful feeling.
what a fantastic day.
i mean, wow.
tonight, a room of 100 people sang happy birthday to me. how fantastic.
today has been the best birthday, if not the best DAY, ever.
i mean it. i truly mean it.
this morning, i woke up and showered, then I went with my mom to her hair appointment. I decided that I wanted a haircut, and I asked for that for my birthday. i'm easy to please, ha ha. so, this morning I got my hair cut. it's different. i mean it's short, it's really short now. and i like it, and so does everyone else. :)
after the hair cut, my mom dropped me off at Chili's, and i met up with Shela Lyn Boxberger, who i must say is the most fantastic person in the world. and i totally mean that. completely.
I ran up to her and hugged her and gave her the gift i made her, and then lunch took two and a half hours, ha ha... we chatted. and it was nice. it was nice to talk to her. it was just a wonderful conversation, we talked about a variety of things, from being a true faced person to the circus that Scottsdale is to what it really means for a wife to be submissive to her husband to buying a car. and a wide variety of subjects in between. then, we went to her house, and chatted more 'til jenna came. i got the full tour of her house. her house is, hands down, the most amazing house i have ever seen. i can honestly say this. it's even cuter than Dr. Henry's house. I mean it. I want to live there. seriously. the fact that one of my favorite people in the world lives there also helps with that. but that house is spectacular. and she took me through and gave me the grand tour and explained everything behind every painting and such. and also brad was there and i talked to him a bit. he's a nice guy!
and momberger and i talked more. and i met her mom. yeah that's right, i met Momberger's mom! and we just chilled in rocking chairs and talked more. then my sister got there and we talked more. and then at about 3, the massage began. and i went to the opening of the new building at SCA and listened to Chorale, which was nice. it was nice to see them, and hear them, and get the chance to sing with them. i know i am a little dork, but it really was so nice. i mean i miss that group so much. i miss how tight knit it was. i miss the musical chemistry. it was so much fun! i love to sing. i really do. ask my sister jenna. and michelle davis called me on my way back, she called all the way from FLORIDA, and that was wonderful, i love her.
then i went back to momberger's house. they were still going! momberger got THE WORKS. a 2 hour massage and treatment. they were doing acupressure when i got there. so i sat there and we talked more. and afterwards, momberger jumped around the room. literally. and i would say i was kidding, but that would be a lie. she jumped. it's true. it's awesome. ha ha. i love her. i really do. i absolutely love her. she is just such a phenomenal person. and afterwards, she carried kyndrid out with her to our car to see us off. and it was just so .. i don't even know how to describe it, but it was just such a beautiful thing to see that side of her, with kyndrid in her arms, nuzzling and nurturing her with just such love and joy. i mean it was beautiful. and i told her that. there was just such a vibrancy, such life to it. there was just a passion, and and a purity in it, and it was ... it was the image of beauty. the innocence of little Kyndrid, who is five years old, and just the wisdom that ShelaLyn has, and just seeing just the love of a mother for her daughter. ah. it was inspiring. God, I love that woman. i mean, she is just such a loving and caring and thoughtful person, and just a fantastic friend, and a strong woman of God, and my heart aches for her suffering. what a blessing it is to know that I will have her friendship for eternity! it was a wonderful blessing to spend the day with her, and to be able to gift her so splendidly.
after leaving her house, we went to the Christmas party with our church group. well there were about 100 people there. Dr Davy told me that I can shadow him at his practice. he is in family care, he said this is the busy season. i look forward to it. tomorrow i will ask kirsten (no not that kirsten.) if i can shadow her at mayo clinic. she works in rehab.
there was a SATB quartet there for a while. that was a treat. i probably heard "carol of the bells" 4 times today. the same arrangement. live. and i sang in one of them. ha ha. we had a delicious dinner, and i got to see many friends. and they all loved my haircut, ha ha. and teri got up and announced that it was my birthday, so i had 100 people singing happy birthday to me! and there was this adorable 3 year old girl, Abby (ah, what a name), who took an incredible liking to me, and i had her on my lap for a while.
I want a kid...
it was just so adorable. we were taking communion, with wine, and she wanted some of her own,since everyone else had their own cup and cracker. i gave her bits of my cracker, but she wanted a sip of the drink, and i was not about to let that happen. i told her she wouldnt like the taste. so i made a pretend, invisible cup for her. haha. and i sang "o come o come emmanuel" and "once in royal david's city" and then later i sang ave maria and everyone freaked out and loved my voice. and apparently, that was a song between teri and her mother. so it really got to her. and over all, i guess i am deeply loved by a lot of people. and it is a wonderful feeling.
what a fantastic day.