says it all, really

[mountain_laurel]

on the eve of my 38th birthday, i stop at the grocery store for beer and curry paste. as i place my items on the counter, the clerk eyes me and says, "can i see some ID please?"

i manage a hollow laugh.

"just kidding!" he says, and scans the beer.

i was going to post a long, angst-filled screed about how i'm only two years from going my entire 30s without having sex, but after that, i don't think i really need to.

Comments

Happy Birthday!

[fizzygeek.livejournal.com]

I wish we could be there to take you out for drinks and commiserate, but we're shooting for a trip out your way in late february-early march.

BTW clerks like that are the reason I only use self checkout at the grocer....the less human contact I have to deal with, the less chance someone gets hurt.

[richtermom.livejournal.com]

Happy happy birthday! It sounds like you're surrounding yourself with some very good things so you're up for a good year.

I personally am getting old enough to wonder which is more important: Sex or being able to find my favorite mixing dish?

[dglenn.livejournal.com]

After two weeks of unseasonably warm weather, it started getting chilly over the weekend and finally turned ccoolldd last night. As if the weather wanted to make sure I remembered your birthday by reminding me of driving people home on sheet-ice covered streets after your birthday party so long ago. *Hugs*