georgia's birthday gift

in georgia, license plate tags expire on your birthday, so each year you have to pay ad valorem taxes, get an emissions test, and renew your license plate.  it's always fun writing a large check to the state for your birthday.  my b-day is sunday so i began my friday at the tag office.  luckily there was no wait!  i'm now a legitimate resident of Fulton County.

when i got to work, two of the girls who work for me had a birthday card waiting with a Starbucks gift card in it.  they know me well!!  then we all went to lunch at Twist - my favorite place for sushi - had a great lunch then chocolate fondu for dessert.  YUM!  then, as tradition, when we all got back in the elevator at work they sang (more like yelled) happy birthday to me.  always a hoot!

for dinner, i was lucky enough to get rebekka and tracey ALONE! no children, no husband's - a very rare occasion indeed.  we had a great dinner and the best part was just having my two oldest friends there able to chat.  i guess i really don't get a whole lot of girl-time anymore so this was truly a treat.  a wonderful wonderful birthday gift!  thanks so much girls!!!  here's a picture of us from a few years ago....

*today i'm thankful for:

  debbie:  we share a soul!  this woman is one of the most fun people to be around.  she is actually a co-worker but we quickly became the best of friends.  she's a blond - boy is she really blond sometimes!  we have SO much fun and get SO many laughs at her expense and she's the type that just laughs right along with you - at herself - because she knows "she's so pretty" (as i pat her head).  the two of us: could sit on a beach for days and be perfectly content, love mojito's, are addicted to the Twilight books, enjoy complaining about Behringer Harvard (a work thing), love our men in Lucky jeans, and want everyone around us happy.  i love my Deb Deb!  here's a pic of her and her husband, Chris, who i also adore.  he's a brave man - marrying debbie - but boy are they meant for each other!