Happy Birthday to Me (and Aunt Kathy!)

Happy birthday to us! 3 is my favorite number so surely 33 means something double good. Here is to hoping that the coming year brings my greatest wish. Surely won’t be quite the surprise that my parents received 33 years ago today; but that is a story for another time.

Today even though I am turning 33 and not 30, Tim McGraw’s “My Next Thirty Years” seems to be so fitting. I love the lyrics so that is about all I have to say today. Here goes:

I think I’ll take a moment, celebrate my age
The ending of an era and the turning of a page
Now it’s time to focus in on where I go from here
Lord have mercy on my next thirty years

Hey my next thirty years I’m gonna have some fun
Try to forget about all the crazy things I’ve done
Maybe now I’ve conquered all my adolescent fears
And I’ll do it better in my next thirty years

My next thirty years I’m gonna settle all the scores
Cry a little less, laugh a little more
Find a world of happiness without the hate and fear
Figure out just what I’m doing here In my next thirty years

Oh my next thirty years, I’m gonna watch my weight
Eat a few more salads and not stay up so late
Drink a little lemonade and not so many beers
Maybe I’ll remember my next thirty years

My next thirty years will be the best years of my life
Raise a little family and hang out with my wife
Spend precious moments with the ones that I hold dear
Make up for lost time here, In my next thirty years