July 6, 2011

My 35th birthday.  There was a time a few months ago where it briefly crossed my mind if I was going to make it to this day.  I know it sounds silly but for all the positive attitude I had during chemo, there were moments of weakness.  But it was but a moment and it passed.  I am now cancer free.  I have my next appointment on July 14.  It will be blood work and an x-ray.  I try not to dwell on these appointments.  No sense in worrying about something I have no control over.  Back to my birthday.  I always make it a point to congratulate my mother on my birthday.  I see it as its her day as well as mine, if not more so- after all, she did all the work that day, I just layed there and was born.  In the past I never wanted to make a big deal for my birthday.  No fanfare, no hoopla.  Just spend it with family or close friends and a few times just by myself.  This year, I decided to try something different.  If you google, free stuff for your birthday, you can find all sorts of places that give you free stuff on that day.  So let me tell you how its gone so far:

7:00am- woke up or rhys woke me up- unwrapped the gift that june bought me, IPAD 2- I love my wife (not because of the Ipad but I can see how that came across)

8:00am- I am at Denny's with my brother and sister enjoying my free Slam breakfast.  Well dan had to pay but mine was free- while we waited, dan busted out 2 lego transformer sets and we raced to see who could put it together faster- I smoked him of course (it would have been different if it was a GO-bot lego, I'm sure)

11:00am - doctor appointment

12:30am- free fish and chips at Pajo's in steveston- I am shameless.  Walked right up to the counter and declared, "Hi, I am here for my free birthday meal!"  2 piece Halibut fish and chips, nice( yes I threw the free pepsi drink in the trash and brought my own smartwater)

1:15- free starbucks drink- the cashier said I needed a birthday postcard.  I said its a postal strike.  The manager agreed with me- VENTI, iced, soy green tea latte, unsweetened

2:52- on my way to the mall, RW and co to use my 25% discount today

thats it for now, part 2 of my day may include- boston pizza (free pizza), mr sub (free sandwich), boathouse (free dessert), or dairy queen, buy one get one blizzard- although june will have to eat all the sweet stuff because I can't...

peace out