Well, Sunday was my birthday. I’m now… one year older than I was last year. I’m actually in that age frame that people begin to stop fighting that “I’m not old” comment. Where you’re finally “too old” to do various things. Hmm… eh, maybe 34 won’t be so bad… dang it, did I say that out loud. Oh well, now it’s out… yes, I’m 34 now.

Chris, Ieva and Elita made lunch after church, which was so nice not to have to cook… and it was so good! They also did a good job planning a somewhat surprise party for me on Sunday evening. It’s not their fault that, when Knesis called to say that his hitch-hiking venture to get here wasn’t going well, that he spilled the beans. “Oh, there’s a party?” I actually didn’t know. While I took a nap on the couch, and Elita crashed in her room, Chris and Ieva ran to the store to get some last minute things… and people arrived while they were gone. Kinda strange since I didn’t know what to do with them!

In the end, Chris, Elita & Ieva were here, Knesis did finally make it, spending about 8 hours hitch-hiking from a city 2ish hours away… (bless his heart), and Kristaps, Egita & Martiņš came from Talsi. I looked around at one moment and realized that, other than me & Chris, the next oldest person was… about 20. Hmm…

Andis is in England working so he couldn’t make it… Peteris is in America, but he did call me, which was so sweet! I did get text messages/sms’s all day long, too, which was really nice.

So, there you go. Another birthday. I wonder when I’ll have another in America… seems I’m always headed there at the wrong time.