29th Birthday: Part 1

There must have been a theme to this birthday. It was a "let's all help Jen achieve the goals she talks about but hasn't done yet" theme.

May I present Exhibit A: 

These are the gifts Brian gave me the night before leaving to Chicago. Two books (always a good gift for me) and... a really nice set to teach yourself guitar. You see, I had the notion to learn guitar, oh, about 40 years ago now. My ever-supportive parents bought me a lovely guitar and it has sat, mostly untouched and neglected, ever since. Shame on me. 

I'm told I have another gift (gifts?) coming from Brian when he gets back. Apparently it's more of an event than an item.

Oh dear, I hope I've never said I was dying to learn to square dance. 

Or yodel.

Yikes. 

Exhibit B: 

A little while ago, I had an idea about canning some recipes and possibly trying to sell them on the side. I haven't done anything with it yet - partly because there was some equipment I needed and partly because...because...I got nothing. Anyway, what should I happen to open from my parents and my grandmother but this: 

And this: 

Seriously. Most Supportive Family Ever. 


Oh, and this is cool. It's a Mason jar that was my great-great(?)-grandmother's that my grandmother kept all this time and now she has given it to me. I think it's just awesome. 

But what they've all gone and done did is take away my excuses. 

Crap. 


I'm screwed. 


(And yes ELI teachers, I know that was incorrect grammar up there. Please don't fire me.)  

There was more that happened today. I'll save that for tomorrow though. Now I must go and tune that guitar. Or maybe shine my square dancing shoes. Either way.