thank you ken for making my birthday into a night i'll remember....

i asked ken if he would do something with me for my birthday last sunday night after he got back from his family trip to florida for thanksgiving. he was gracious enough to say yes and true to his word, he did indeed help me to celebrate it.

with a really nice red-velvet cake from the amish market across from his apartment and a bunch of candles, the night was close to ideal. if nothing else, it touched me and made me thankful once again for the things in my life over which i am in control and the people with whom i am blessed to associated with. over all, i'd say i didn't want that night to end but it left me looking forward to many wonderful things to come in this, my 40th year.

they were the best of times, they were the worst of times....or so said charles dickens, long, long ago....the fact of the matter is, they are the times we are given and what we make of them and what we take from them all hinge on what we bring to them - whether it is emotionally raw, physically challenging or mentally challenging to embrace, the times are ours alone and no one can take away the memories created in these times.

i have memories that i wouldn't give away, sell, trade or try to change for all the tea in china!

thanks for the memories!