Wednesday, June 6, 2012

When Venus passed over the sun, we were...

...laying on the beach peering through "solar safe screens" that my nerdy husband ordered for us. I wasn't as interested in it as Matt was (the man got off work early for this, people), but I did appreciate seeing it. You can't tell from the picture I included, but Venus looked like a tiny, poppyseed-sized dot on the sun. It made me feel very, very small. It was very sobering to be sitting on a blanket, munching chips, sipping Starbucks and watching a planet the size of ours drift over the sun like a dirt speck in a pool. 





After, we went to Red Robin for gluten-free burgers and milkshakes in honor of my dad's birthday! 

Happy birthday Dad! 

Speaking of June birthdays, I turn 24 on Saturday! I remember thinking I'd have multiple kids and wear strictly sweater sets and Gap jeans by now. Funny...

7 comments:

  1. No kids, no sweater sets, no gap jeans, no problem! Twenties are meant to be enjoyed like this: ordering sun screens, laying on the beach, basically doing what ever you feel like! :))))

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  2. the milkshake redemption! looks like a good one.

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  3. Haha what a cute post! How fun that you watched Venus pass over the Sun! I can understand that would be a very sobering/amazing moment. It was super cloudy here, so we didn't get to see it unfortunately.

    As for the birthday, happy early birthday! Very funny about the sweater sets and kids. I can relate. Although I'm happy that reality has held off just a little while longer. I need to warm up to Gap sweater sets. And that's going to take a little while yet ;)

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    1. Yes and you guys have that sweet kitty to keep you busy! :)

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  4. Happy early birthday!!! I'm glad you're not wearing sweater sets yet :-)

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  5. That milkshake looks absolutely amazing right now! And I didn't know Red Rob had gluten free things!!

    For the Record

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  6. Happy Almost Birthday beautiful! I thought the same thing {about multiple kids by now}. I realized if I get pregnant within the next 4 months, I will be the same age my mother was when she had me, I got a little weepy :)

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