When I emerged from my steam hydration cleansing (shower) Heather had prepared a surprise for me in the kitchen. See image at left!

1. Walking stick since I'm old and decrepit. How romantic!
2. A battery for my pace maker. Hmmm.
3. A notebook so I wont forget things and have senior moments.
4. Peer Support. Guess YODA was the only one old enough.
5. Finally, a cup of mush to eat for lunch cuz I have no teeth.

For lunch my boss took me out for lunch. This was cool. I decided to go out on a limb and try something new. They called it a "Chicken Caesar Pizza" and I thought chicken and some dressing & maybe parm cheese would be a tasty treat.

What I got was an entire caesar salad on top of a pizza.

I ate it anyway and it was good. Happy Birthday to Me!

Heather sent me flowers (Right) and Balloons (Left) at the office. They smelled pretty and floated.

Still floating (and living) a week later!

At EXACTLY 5:59 PM (EDT) I officially increased 1 digit. I *ehem* just happened to have my digi-cam handy so I filmed it for posterity.

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Subtitles:
You're watching a man turn 30.
There you have it folks. I'm old.
Don't let your children grow up to be old. . .

When I got home from work there was a sign waiting for me above the front door. It read:

"IT'S A BOY!"

This was to imply that I was still a boy. Still, ya gotta wonder what the neighbors thought. =]

Heather greeted me in the flesh from the top of the stairs as I entered. There was a "Happy Birthday" banner hanging above her head and the smell of dinner in the air.

Yay! Home cooked dinner! Fitting that it was a recipe that I taught her: Jerk Chops over Mega-Rice with canned vegi-things.

Mmmmmmm.

For dessert, she whipped up a Pineapple Upside-Down Cake.

That steaming pile of yum over on the right is what it looked like.

I also had a bathroom filled with balloons!

I couldn't help it... I had to go for a swim.

After that I opened up giftsies and Heather wore my new floppy hat.

The End!

Thanks everyone!