...it's my birthday...

I'm officially old. I didn't really feel old until this birthday. 31! I'm 31, still single (albeit with a boyfriend), and I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. Man that makes me feel old.

But, on the brighter side I've had some fun celebrations and got lots of cool pressies this year.

On Friday KM, JL, and SJ came over for dinner and to play board games. I cooked, even though it was my birthday. I really wanted to cook. I made Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup, Kona Salad with strawberries and peaches, Goat Cheese Puff Pastries, Chilaquiles, Beef Tenderloin in a chili sauce, and Panko Crusted Bluecheese Fries. For some reason I didn't think that this was too much food for five people. Hah! I liked trying all the new recipes, but would probably only make the soup, salad, puff pastries and chilaquiles again. The panko fries were a huge disappointment.

Oh, and how could I forget that DBF got me a DQ Ice Cream Cake???? Yum-my! I'm going to have the last piece tonight, since it is actually my birthday.

Anyway, we played Ticket to Ride and Smarty Party. Both really fun. I bought Ticket to Ride months ago, but we hadn't had enough people to play it yet. And I had never played Smarty Party, but it was fun, too. I like a little trivia!


And, on Saturday, DBF took me to a wonderful dinner at Fleur de Lys in SF. The restaurant was absolutely beautiful, the service was great and the food was delicious! I had the oxtail consommé "cappuccino" with a truffle duxelle. Then, because I hadn't had enough truffle, I had the filet mignon with sliced truffles in a truffle port wine sauce with truffle mashed potatoes! OMG - I was in heaven! And then it was all topped off with a Chocolate soufflé! Plus I had the wine flight. It was all just so good. I hope I get to go again sometime. When we got home DBF gave me my gift. He took the "My First Visit" pin, park ticket, parking ticket, and a picture of the two of us in front of the Tree of Life from our recent trip to WDW and had it all mounted and framed. How perfect! We hung it up in the house yesterday.

I also got other great pressies! Some yummy lotion, a couple of nice shirts, this really cool letter scale, a gift certificate to yarnmarket, a B&BW gift card, some cloth napkins and some hairbands. I can't remember if that is all or not. But it was a nice birthday. I guess we're just going to relax tonight, since I did all my celebrating over the weekend. I already used my B&BW gift card and redeemed my yarnmarket gift certificate. I bought blue and gold yarn so I can make some WVU socks!

Just because I feel old doesn't mean I didn't enjoy my birthday! :-P