Lori has the strange "problem" of looking 23 instead of 33. I often tell her it's because she doesn't have a husband and kids sucking the life out of her, but it may just be good genes. (What is the deal, my head looks twice the size of hers in this self-portrait. How is that going to help me feel good about myself?)
We went to see "500 Days of Summer" for her birthday even though we'd both seen it before. We felt it was a better choice to see something we knew was good rather than risk seeing something potentially stupid. Has anyone see "All About Steve"? We just couldn't risk it.
After the movie, we had a long, late lunch at Astro Burger because Lori felt the need for fry sauce. I was only too happy to comply, but have been dealing with a serious gut bomb the rest of the day. That never happens to me, I'm a seasoned pro at eating food like this, but here it is 8 hours later and I have had no desire to eat anything else! Maybe this could be a radical new diet for me, except I don't enjoy the gut bomb feeling very much.
Anyway, the point of this day was to celebrate Lori (Lori Lou as my mom calls her) and to officially welcome her into the entrenching years of her thirties. This is my favorite decade so far and I hope it is for her too.
**Do your sibling age gaps shrink too?
Do you have an opinion on the 30s?
What do you think of the gut bomb diet idea?**
Do you have an opinion on the 30s?
What do you think of the gut bomb diet idea?**
Comment Window Tidbit: I finally remembered to buy cotton balls!! It's the little victories that keep me going.
16 comments:
Sibling age gaps totally shrink! Good thing, too, with my siblings. (and my kids!)
I love the 30s. Definitely my best decade yet. But I wish I looked 10 years younger like Lori does. Happy birthday, Lori!
Happy Birthday Lori!
She totally looks 23 in that picture! I love your idea that it is the husband & kids sucking the life force out of us...I ahve often had that same thought!
30's rock! I wish I had my 20's body with me 30's brain. (wouldn't that be awesome?)
Uhhh, the diet...we won't go there. I am totally in denial and trying to pretend I don't have to soon fit into jeans again. (thank heavens for long Texas summers!)
The thought of the gut ball is giving me a stomach ache as I type.
I don't know about the 30's... I haven't decided yet.
I think the age shrinkage thing is magical. :)
Happy Birthday Lori! I hope you had a great day! The best company ever. She does look young and cute and it is just a matter of time, before someone catches her! What is a gut bomb???? 30ties....make the most of them! They go REALLY FAST!
This was a funny post. I am nervous about All About Steve, too. And I love the bit about husbands and kids sucking the life.
I'm glad you and Lori had a nice birthday outing. I'm glad you saw 500 Days of Summer again, because I am really so tempted to go see it again, myself.
Sibling age gaps do seem to disappear over time, and I like that.
A few weeks ago I made this crazy chili recipe that is on Emily's blog. It has like 6 lbs of meat in the recipe. Anyway, it was delicious, but I felt totally full after one bowl for so long. I thought it could be the perfect diet -- one bowl for breakfast and you don't need to eat the rest of the day. That is, if you can stomach chili for breakfast.
Happy Birthday, Lori!!!! I wish I could have joined you guys for lunch. The food looks amazing.
When you noted a couple of days ago that you needed cotton balls- I went to my bathroom cupboard to find I had NONE! Weird.
I liked the first half of my thirties- now I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do and like and pursue and dream. I'm not young but I'm not really middle age yet- am I? I feel lost in time and space. (I think that may just be today's post!)
Yay for cotton balls! lol
My baby bro and I are only 22 months apart, so there's never really been much of a gap felt. Every once in awhile I do have the thought, "Who let my brother get to the age where he can Legally buy alchohol?!" Sure, he's been able to do it nearly a year and half now, but it's still a weird thought.
I'll have to get back to you about the 30s in 6+ years. Hope I still have my early 20s body, and gravity is kind.
Not sure about the gut bomb thing. Not fully sure what ya mean by it either, though. :) I'm all about moderation of a normal, healthy diet. This includes the snickers in funnel cake batter that the boyfriend deep fried yesterday. We're so going to hell.
Happy Birthday to Lori! I call my Lindsey, Lindsey Lou! :)
It is funny how once you reach a certain age the numbers seem to change and the gap gets smaller.
What a fun birthday. We still haven't seen that movie, but i hear great things about it.
Happy Birthday Lori. Fry sauce would be my celebration drink of choice, too.
happy birthday lori - fun date!
we saw all about steve - it's not the best movie i've ever seen, but it had A LOT of laughs. seriously funny.
and that burger looks heavenly.
happy birthday lori!!!
i wish i looked 23!
Sweet lolo. We sure do love her around here.
Lovely fries. I wish I had them now. How could you go wrong at astro burger, though i too hate that gut bomb feeling.
I still need to see 500 days of summer.
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