33 candles

The other week I celebrated turning 33. We went up to Estes Park, Colorado and spent a laid back weekend with friends in a kick ass rented house, thank you Dobersteins. Where my favorite part was the gigantic fire place where we enjoyed many a roaring fires. Estes Park is famous for the Stanley Hotel which inspired the Shining, which we felt obliged to watch. Creepy, scary and way ahead of it's time. I admit that I am still a little confused by the ending.

A weekend in Colorado wouldn't be a weekend in Colorado if it wasn't for some get out and enjoy some nature fun. Six mile hike? Awesome, let's walk up this mountain until it's difficult to breathe. And that we did. The most impressive award goes to Andrea, who hiked with baby Asher in a Baby Bjorn all the way up and all the way back down. And the wtf award would go to the menfolk with the gps gadget, I can do math and yes, I am still a little miffed.

As for turning another year older, I guess I am fine with it and I came up with this list of 33 Signs that I am indeed Getting Older because:

1. I make lists
2. Grey hairs don't seem as glamorous as they used to
3. Taking a nap is pretty much required
4. Hangovers are less frequent
5. I buy real Q-tips, not the generic ones
6. Flossing is a regular event
7. Tape is no longer my method to hang things.
8. Crate and Barrel seems affordable
9. Age-defying creams have caught my attention
10. I drink more tea and less coffee
11. Liberal use of hand cream
12. Going with the more comfortable shoe doesn't seem so unfashionable anymore
13. Laundry is done before I run out of underwear
14. I don't believe everything I hear or read
15. I read non-fiction
16. I can't remember the last time I wore a thong
17. Shots of liquor seem like a ridiculous idea (most of the time)
18. I own coasters
19. NPR is my radio station of choice
20. Going out clothes don't really exist anymore
21. No coffee drinking after noon because it might keep me up
22. The adult on-set acne seems to have cleared up
23. I use bookmarks
24. I know the names of political pundits
25. Going to Target is a weekly activity
26. Christmas shopping starts in November
27. White wine has become my drink of choice
28. I use Windex regularly
29. I use a heated rice pack when I go to bed (I see this as only equivalent to a hot water bottle)
30. I don't feel the need to drink the entire bottle of wine anymore
31. I have considered writing a book about my life
32. Joining Costco doesn't seem like such a bad idea
33. I am more grateful of the life that I have and more appreciative of the people that are part of it. Happy Thanksgiving.