Christmas, New Year's, birthday, family, work, party

This has been a busy week. I don't think I can blog again today, so this will wrap up 2005 for me. My first full calendar year of blogging.

Tonight we are having a youth group party at our pastor's house.

Nancy bought me Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring for my birthday, which I watched. Last night I rented and watched Anchorman then Andrew and I watched Lord of the Rings: Two Towers. Tonight I went to dinner with Andrew and Sarah, Nancy's parents, and our family as a farewell to Andrew and Sarah as they head back to Milwaukee tomorrow.

After dinner, Todd met me at a sports bar and bought me a post-birthday beer.

After that, Tyler and I went to watch King Kong, which we were both impressed with. Counting The Chronicles of Narnia, I think that makes 5 movies this week, oh and we watched Robots and Shrek 2 at some point as well -- so 7 movies this week. That's a lot, even for a movie buff like me.

I realized tonight at dinner, as I heard the wait staff singing Happy Birthday to someone, that I had not been sung "Happy Birthday" to this year. I also had no birthday cake. I won't lament the day, for certainly the shooting of many guns with my brothers was a wondrous occasion. Also the abundance of movies watched this week was a treat. Several friends and relatives sent cards and some sent some money (thank you, to those who sent cards and / or money).

I was very blessed this year, but I can't help wishing I had had a cake and the "Happy Birthday" song. Oh well, perhaps such is the fate for those of us born near Christmas.

I need some sleep, there will be much party prep today.

I won't be able to say it later, so "Happy New Year!" dear friends.