T-M-I from T-I-M

How did I get so lucky?

I have a man in my life named who:
Is patient as a saint and strict as a nun
Knows when I think I know something that I don't
Calls me on my bs
Is as totally human as I am
Repeatedly reminds me that even though he’s got more experience we’re equal
Almost never acts like he’s better or worse than I am
Tells me to relax and have fun with stuff when I need it most
Has a plan for living that works in his life that he teaches me, which he adamantly tells me isn’t his own
Has seen me at my very worst and accepted me and very best and encouraged me
Reminds me how things always seem to go better when God is involved
Cares about me without controlling me
Is downright difficult and ornery at times
And I’m eternally grateful for him and wonder how I got so lucky

A 47th birthday timeline

For those of you who love stream of consciousness totally random looks into my life...enjoy:

Timeline from my birthday:

6:45 am: Checked Facebook to see who wished me happy birthday, not many…it’s ok it’s still early

7:00 am: Read my yearly 2 page birthday letter from my daughter which included:

It’s weird how comfortable I am talking to you about things most kids don’t talk to their parents about

She’s happy I’m in such a loving relationship with someone I really like particularly because she REALLY didn’t like the last one I was in (me neither btw….)

You’ve been a huge influence on acceptance around topics like gay people (score!) and haircuts (umm, ok that’s cool, albeit an odd pair)

She knows I’ll always be there for her and that she loves me always

7:10-7:12 am: Kiss my and hug my daughter until she’s like “DAAAYYAAAADDD stop it!!!”

7:13-7:15 am: Shed a quick tear in the other room in deep gratitude for my unbelievable daughter

7:45-9:30 Checked Facebook like 100 times to see who wished me happy birthday….starting to make mental list of who hasn’t done it yet…..

9:30 am: Ordered a plain bagel (my fave) and when they didn’t have one instead of being disappointed I committed to a new experience…a pretzel bagel….and OH MY GAWWWWDDD PRETZEL BAGELS ROCK!!!

10:30 am: Peaked in on story time in the Marina library to see 40 or so very white Marina kids, 35 of which were startlingly conversational in Spanish with their nannies

10:45-11:15 am: Spent a sad 30 minutes trying to find a channel with Sportscenter on seriously isn’t that show ALWAYS on??

Noon-1:30 pm: Played 3 games of basketball and felt every hour of my 47 years

1:30-3:00 pm: Checked Facebook like 1,000 times to see who wished me happy birthday….SERIOUSLY, I KNOW there’s AT LEAST 10 people I wished happy bday to that didn’t do it to me, I guess I’m not special and then…

WOW, I thought some of these people who wished me happy birthday totally forgot about me it’s nice they are thinking of me, I guess I’m special and then….

actually maybe it’s only because my birthday is on Monday, if it was on Sunday where would they be (mental note to post at some point about the difference between weekday and weekend friends….)

3:00-5:00 pm: Doze off watching Reno 911! Miami and dream of wearing shorts like Jim Dangle and totally pulling it off

5:00-6:30 pm: Sushi dinner with my girlfriend and my daughter topped off by a red velvet cupcake (my total favorite) brought by my magnificent girlfriend….and what says sushi more than a red velvet cupcake?? Sushi and red velvet, the ultimate salty and sweet combo.

7:30-9:30 pm: Saw David Sedaris speak and laughed so hard I nearly barfed out the sushi and red velvet cupcakes

9:30-9:35 pm: Checked to see who wished me Happy Birthday on Facebook and officially decide to not worry about who didn’t, I really never liked them anyway….but golly I wished they would have because, really I like them a ton and I want them to like me too. It’s ok, I’ll get over it…someday. \

OOOH I can’t wait until it’s THEIR birthday and I’ll show them!!! I WON’T wish them a happy birthday and I’m sure they will be crushed.   MUAH-HA-HA-HA!!!!!

9:45 to 10:45 pm: Home with my girlfriend and….sorry, you need to be an age appropriate premium subscriber for access to this content.

10:45-11:00 pm: Laugh while wondering what the hell people do this late at night, at this point in my life I believe it’s some version of the movie Dark City

11:00-11:05 pm: Sweetly kiss my girlfriend and say good night, roll over to fall asleep and right before I grab my phone one last time God says to me: “Dude, you’re 47, it’s time to stop worrying about who didn’t wish you Happy Birthday on Facebook. That’s what 46 year olds do.”

Ahhhh, life is good because God says it is. Wait a minute….did God wish me Happy Birthday on Facebook???