pacemaker and birthday surprise

Mid August I had my first post pacemaker replacement clinic visit. It so happened to fall on my mom's birthday, so she joined me. They said everything looked great and seems to be working fine. Another 8-10 years before it needs to be replaced again. Many of you know my 30th birthday is fast approaching. Well, I'm excited about that, not terrified like most people might be. But, when I realized that by the time I need my replacement again I'd be nearly 40, well that definitely terrified me, and my poor parents, probably too! But then again, perhaps that will serve to be a blessing because of the technological advancements in pacemakers. Just check out this article that Jay found about the First Wi-Fi Pacemaker.

After being given a good clean bill of health, mom and I enjoyed the rest of the afternoon shopping, having lunch, and seeing the movie Julie and Julia. The only negative part of the day was the endless harassing my mom gave me because of her suspicions that we had something up our sleeves planned. Little did she know it wasn't actually planned ON her birthday.

The next day my aunt Peggy and uncle David drove down from Northern California to bring my mom her present; a wooden bench David made. While mom was at the pottery studio, Bryan and I anxiously awaited their arrival. I cleaned up the house and guest bedroom as mom swore she'd be mad if anyone came out for her birthday to a messy house! We thought mom would be home before they got there, but mom didn't cooperate. They got there WAY before she showed up. It was fun, because we started the party without her. We were out in the back yard sipping David's famous margaritas and enjoying homemade guacamole. We hid all the evidence including their car and once we heard her pull up, David and Peggy quickly hid on the side of the house. I called out to mom that we were in the back, and when she least expected it, they snuck up behind her for a surprise. We enjoyed dinner together and the following night a more "official" birthday dinner. Happy Birthday Mom!

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