Okay, probably not flirty. Definitely not flirty now that I think of it, but I am thirty. Thirty years ago, my dad was sunburned from standing out in the sun waiting for the Seattle Supersonics to return home after winning the national title, my mom was looking beautiful as ever on the day of my arrival and a slew of people were standing around Auburn General waiting to meet me. I don’t remember anything about that day, but my parents sure remember it. For some reason, turning thirty has seemed bigger than turning twenty. Don’t get me wrong, my twenties were great! In fact, here are some of the milestones I’ve been thinking of lately from my twenties, in no particular order:
- Graduated from college
- Met some of my best friends
- Worked at CAMP!
- Picked out my very own (used) car from a car dealership
- Drove across the country by myself
- Got a job that provided things like medical insurance and retirement
- Learned that I can enjoy a glass of wine without mixing it with apple juice
- Said good-bye to my Grandma Bea for the very last time (this makes me tear up just to write. She’s not sad, don’t you worry, she’s in the very presence of Jesus right now and she’s forgotten all about what it means to be sad)
- Met Jonathan who is my HUSBAND!!!! (What? I know! I never thought I’d be married either!)
- Traveled and gotten to see some amazing stuff: that piece of art that looks like a giant spoon with a cherry in the Twin Cities, garden of the gods in Colorado, the Alamo, the ruins at Tulum, the Prime Meridian, plantation homes in South Carolina, The Huntington in California, the Cotswolds, Graceland, Elvis’ birthplace in Tupelo, MS, replica “little mermaid” sculpture in Elkhorn, IA (oh wait, that was me), the Montana sky at night, elephants in South Africa, visited our nation’s capital, several state capitals and some other random sweet points of interest.
- Learned to like coffee that doesn’t taste like a sundae
- Started to like wearing make-up. Even more, learned to like myself when I’m not wearing it.
- Had the best first kiss EVER (again, Jonathan is amazing)
- Hosted Thanksgiving dinner (my favorite holiday!)
- Grew more in my faith than I would have ever expected-questioned, pondered and struggled to get there, but grew incredibly.
Goodbye twenties! You were nice, but I have a feeling this new decade is going to be just as wonderful!
Yesterday, I was considering cutting out junk food in my thirties, but now I’m thinking that can wait. Who doesn’t like chips and queso every now and again?
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