Almost 40

Another birthday has come and gone and I’m officially almost 40.  The day itself was okay; I was at work for most of it.  I think that, in an organization of over 100 people, I’m something like the 5th oldest.  It seems like just yesterday I was always the youngest and sometimes I’m not sure how that changed so rapidly, how everything reversed itself, and now I’m middle-aged.

My wife and munchkins made everything awesome once I clocked out and came home.  Well, they did before work, too.  My youngest climbed into bed next to me, early in the morning, so she could “be the first to tell me happy birthday.”  When I stop and think about that, about how her little heart and mind led her to want to do that for me, well, I just can’t think of anything cooler.  And, as it turns out, all my kids wanted to “be the first” so that’s just too cool; I’m a really lucky guy.

Ha ha, and then later I had to break up the argument my kids were having over who actually was the first to tell me happy birthday.  They all claimed it.  Ha ha ha ha…they’re all so funny.

Exercising is harder, clothes are a little tighter, and there are new wrinkles around my eyes.  It’s strange, getting older, but in some ways life is better, too.  You learn to really appreciate the good things–you aren’t worried about as many of the silly things.

But, hey, what am I talking about.  I’m still in my 30′s…I’m still hip…and I don’t think my kids’ friends are making fun of me (yet).  Bigger, better, stronger, power, right?

Hope everyone on the other end of these electrons has a peaceful day…

Ciao