Huldra Forsvant (Theodor Kittelsen)

Huldra Forsvant (Theodor Kittelsen)
Huldra Forsvant (Theodor Kittelsen)

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Birthday Boy

Well, today I turn a ripe ol' 33.

I like birthdays. I also like that I was born on the last day of Winter. It's like this sweet turning point in the year: my birthday, then Spring the next day, and then lots of goodness to look forward to, like Summer and Christmas, and holidays.

Good times!

E made me a big brekky this morning (bacon, eggs, hashies, mushrooms, tomatoes) and she and the girls gave me some nice prezzies. Here's the spoils:

I love my 'Invisible Man' mug. Catching up with a mate for lunch, and then me and the girls are having dumplings for dinner. Looking forward to it.

19 comments:

RodeoClown said...

Happy Birthday Ben!
Have a great day!

Nathan said...

Happy Birthday. Enjoy the Campos.

Sarah said...

Happy Birthday Ben - we're three days apart...plus a few years!

Ben McLaughlin said...

Thanks guys. And Happy Birthday to you, Sarah

Alistair Bain said...

Happy Birthday Ben. Great presents. Have a fun day.

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday.
Perhaps something graphic novelly will be part of the celebrations too?

Now you also appreciate just how young our Saviour was when He offered His life for our redemption.
It awes the mind.
Gary.

Ben McLaughlin said...

Thanks Al.

Gary, it awes the mind, but also makes you feel pretty amazingly inferior!

Christine said...

Happy B'day Ben!

Amy said...

Just pretend I sang happy birthday to you. Possibly even tunefully :)

Simone R. said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LErFrtBZelw

Traxy said...

Happy birthday! :)

Laetitia :-) said...

Congrat's Ben! Sounds like a much "cooler" birthday date than mine in summer. :-)

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday. I love the mug too.

onlinesoph said...

Happy birthday! That's an impressive present haul you have there :)

Beth said...

Happy Birthday Ben!! We're two days apart...mine is on the 29th.

KIM said...

happy birthday!! and, i'm happy to see you've settled on some spellings for "brekky" and "prezzies" -- good work!

Ben McLaughlin said...

Aw, thanks everyone!

Ps-Happy Birthday for the 29th, Beth!

Pps-Kim, I thought of you when I wrote 'brekky'. Also hope you approved of 'hashies'.

Ppps- Thanks Simone and giant bear

KIM said...

oh my goodness! i read right over "hashies" and didn't even notice! i must be becoming australian!!

Ben McLaughlin said...

Be careful.. it's a slippery slope.