Well Hello, Stranger.
Thanks for all the birthday wishes! My birthday is today, December 7th. Always a rather sobering day. And who knew I’d ever turn 30? Certainly not me. But I’m sure it’s that way with every age, yes? Especially the big ones: 30, 40, 50, etc. When you’re young, you never think the day will come when you’ll be your parents’ age, your grandparents’ age.
Today I’ll be making homemade donuts in an attempt to find something for the holidays that become a tradition for us. My ex-boyfriend’s step-mom made cinnamon rolls, his step-sister was starting to make her family’s tradition be making monkey bread, and Dave’s mom makes dough cakes. All those are fine, but I’d like something that’s OURS. Know what I mean? If I had to choose right now, I’d choose dough cakes, but again, I’d like something that’s OURS. So I’m attempting the donuts this morning (since I can eat whatever I want on my birthday!), and then Dave and I will go out to dinner at my favorite restaurant. When I called to make reservations, the conversation went something like this:
(You should know that I know the menu changes every night…the chef goes to the farmer’s market and gets what she needs, then she goes back and hand writes the menu. About three years ago (probably longer) I had the best prawn cocktail, and when I mentioned this to a server recently, she said that next time I make my reservation, I should mention this prawn cocktail, because the chef would probably do it again.)
Me: Hi, I’d like to make reservations.
Restaurant Person: For how many people?
Me: Two.
RP: On what date?
Me: Sunday, December 7th.
RP: And what time?
Me: 6:00pm.
RP: And what name will this be under?
Me: Trish.
RP: Okay! We’ll see two of you here on Sunday, December 7th at 6:00pm.
Me: Great! And there’s just one more thing. A couple of years ago I had a shrimp (actually it was prawns, but whatever) cocktail there and it was sooo good, and I was wondering if you would ask the chef if she can do that again.
RP: Um, well, you know, the menu changes every night and I can’t guarantee the chef will put that on the menu.
Me: Oh, I know, but if you could just mention it to her. Because, see, it’s my birthday, and it’s also me and my husband’s six month anniversary, and we got engaged at your restaurant, so I’d really like it if you would just mention it to the chef. I know it may not be on the menu, but would you just mention it?
RP: OH! Well, sure, I can mention that. And either way I’ve got it down that it’s your birthday and anniversary.
Anyone want to take bets on whether the prawn cocktail will be on the menu? 
1. 30, 2. 30, 3. 30, 4. No. 30, 5. 30, 6. School of Art No.30, 7. 30, 8. the big 3 oh, 9. thirty, 10. home, 11. Thirty municipal, 12. 30 removed and white unders revealed – with nail., 13. three zero, 14. Not 30 yet, 15. no need to slow down…, 16. 30, 17. 30th Birthday Cookies, 18. 30/365, 19. Old Steam Locomotive. Detail, 20. 2008-02-10 Nicely decaying thirty, 21. 30 today!, 22. 30, 23. No 30, 24. 30/365… One month!!!, 25. 30th birthday with stars
This mosaic was created at Big Huge Labs.
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December 7th, 2008 at 12:35 am
My grandpa’s birthday is today too! He’s 92.
I will be optimistic and say that the prawns will be on the menu…(but don’t be disappointed if they’re not!).
Happy (actual) birthday!
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December 7th, 2008 at 1:03 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Now I get what the 29-tribute was for yesterday.
Hope you have a FABULOUS birthday, and I’m sure once you’re in the restaurant, and committed to buying (and can’t just cancel your reservation…) they will TOTALLY make you anything oyu want. And if not, pull out the birthday/anniversary/engagement line!!
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December 7th, 2008 at 1:31 am
That’s a cool mosaic. Happy birthday! I’m pretty sure you’ll get your prawns- do tell us how they taste!
I remember once my family tried to make donuts at home during thanksgiving. What an adventure! They were really yummy, but I’ve always been a bit scared of deep-fat frying. Heat and oil and flying bits, you know.
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December 7th, 2008 at 5:00 am
Happy Birthday, you young whippersnapper!
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December 7th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Happy Birthday! Welcome to the 30′s!
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December 7th, 2008 at 5:40 am
Happy birthday! I’ll be in my 30′s in another year and 2 months. eek.
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December 7th, 2008 at 6:10 am
Happy birthday! Have a great time!
I’ve posted a great post in remembrance of Pearl Harbor, which is a bit sobering, so read it tomorrow…
http://warthroughthegenerations.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/pearl-harbor/
Celebrate today!
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December 7th, 2008 at 6:34 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
it will be there 
and of course
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December 7th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Happy Birthday! Hope you get your shrimp cocktail on your special day!
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December 7th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Happy birthday! I’m starting to think about the next milestone birthday, too — I’ve heard 31 is actually harder than 30 … and I’ve got less than 2 months. Eep!
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December 7th, 2008 at 8:21 am
Maybe having a new dish at your favorite restaurant should be your birthday tradition….
Happy birthday.
What is your favorite restaurant, anyway?
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December 7th, 2008 at 9:52 am
Happy Birthday, you sexy thang! I hear 30 is the new black.
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December 7th, 2008 at 10:00 am
OH I hope they do it for you! What an amazing date- have FUN!
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December 7th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Trish …
Happy Birthday to you!
Hope you have a wonderful day.
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December 7th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Hope you have a lovely birthday & lots of doughnuts & prawn cocktail & whatever else your heart desires!
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December 7th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Happy Birthday! I hope that you get everything you want today!
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December 7th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Happy birthday! Hope you had a lovely day. =)
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December 7th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
I hope you’re having a lovely birthday! Did you get your shrimp?
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December 7th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Happy birthday! I’ve enjoyed my 30s more than the past decades. I hope you will, too!
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December 7th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I hope you got your prawns, birthday girl!
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December 7th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
PS I remember my 30th birthday very well. My husband and I were out at a country bar, line dancing after having a fun dinner with friends (I’m not into country music but he was back then). My husband’s pager went off (this was before we had cell phones- I am WAY older than you)- it was my best friend calling from the hospital- she was in labor- so we went to the hospital to see her. I got so upset at the amount of pain she was in that I passed out!! The nurse brought smelling salts to revive me. Pretty funny!
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December 8th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Happy Belated Birthday! I’d love to see the 30′s again. lol.
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December 8th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Happy Belated Birthday! I’d love to see the 30′s again. lol.
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December 8th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Happy Birthday, Trish, you youngster! I’m old enough to be … your older sister
Give us an update – did you get the prawn cocktail?!
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December 8th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
No, no prawn cocktail.
Oh well. It was still tasty.
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December 8th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Happy belated birthday, Trish!! May all your dreams come true!
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December 8th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Happy belated birthday!! I’ll be 28 on the 30th of this month so I’m not too far behind you!
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December 9th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Happy belated birthday, my dear.
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December 9th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Happy belated birthday! Hope you got the prawn cocktail!
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December 9th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Ooops, just saw that you didn’t. Well, I hope you had a lovely dinner all the same
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