Birthday celebrations all around, I tell ya!
Last weekend I drove 3 hours with a bunch of pals to celebrate my friend Melissa's birthday. She wanted to go camping for her special day so we drove to the town of 700 people - Pioche, Nevada - to stay in their Inn (with an attached Saloon) on Friday night and then camping in the state park on Saturday night. It was so much fun, and I felt like I was back in a town like Guthrie Center. The locals had no idea what had hit them!
So yesterday was my big 2-4. It was probably one of the best birthdays ever.
Tuesday night was kicked off with a 51's game - our local minor league baseball team. It was a fun time (although hot hot hot outside), but the fireworks at the end were fantastic and worth the wait.
After the game, Jessi and I took advantage of the fact that we didn't have to work the next day and went out to a 'saloon' downtown called Hogs & Heiffers. If you've ever seen the movie Coyote Ugly, this is what the bar is exactly like... Within twenty minutes, Jessi had told the bartenders it was my birthday at midnight, and we were up on the countertop dancing like it was our home away from home. We had so much fun and just danced to our country roots. It was a great kickoff to the birthday.
On the actual 4th, yesterday, I knew I was going over to my friend April's house to cookout and lay by the pool. I knew a couple friends were going to be there but was totally shocked when I got there and friends that had told me they had plans (you little liar, Jessi) and coworkers that April had never even met and friends I didn't even know knew about it all showed up. It was such a surprise. We played water volleyball all day and just enjoyed the holiday. They even made me a cake and the whole deal.
The birthday party planner - April - and I
Not to be outdone by the entire Andrew family singing Happy Birthday over my mom's cell phone (in harmony, mind you...), it was all a pretty awesome day.
I am dragging today though.. What a bad idea to have a holiday mid-week. That's like having two Mondays... But thankfully tomorrow is Friday, and I plan on taking it easy.
Saturday will be the end of my birthday festivities (doesn't everyone celebrate for three days??). A bunch of my friends and I are going out dancing, and I am really excited.
Not a lot else to report... Busy at work. Really looking forward to my upcoming trips to Phoenix, San Francisco, and Kansas City. I really miss my family - like always - but am really excited to get to spend some time with them in the next month.
Thanks again to all who wished me a happy birthday! It was definitely one of the happiest...
