surprised

on saturday, amidst an all-day rainstorm, we headed out to shirley's and jerry's peach creek farm near string prairie, texas (about 17 miles south of bastrop). the occasion — so i thought — was susan's 60th birthday. given the timing and the venue, this made perfect sense.

when we arrived, however, i quickly realized i was the honoree. and since it was a week before my 40th birthday, i was truly surprised. amy had worked hard sending e-vites the month prior, and we had a diverse grouping of friends, old and new, who had made the trek out to syler hall — the pavilion named after my in-laws.

waldemar was in town from boston, so that made the day extra special. friends came in from places varied as houston, austin, marble falls and san marcos. thanks. what a great way to say goodbye to my thirties (or as my friends put it, hello to my fifth decade of life).