28 years later...
I had a birthday in March and enjoyed all kinds of messages, posts, notes, packages and surprises making it a stellar day to +1 to my age. Two of the best surprises were packages from my old roommate Lauren, now studying to be a dentist in LA, who sent me tons of mouthwash and floss samples, and Christi who had special gluten free chocolate cupcakes delivered to my door by a nice old British man from a bakery in Bath! That was amazing. I went about things as normal that day, but I did celebrate by making pupusas. Around 6:30 my doorbell rang and my neighbor kids surprised me with homemade cards and a pineapple––possibly the best gift of all. It was so succulent. Of course, the cards were really cute too. Baby Rachel was so flexible. Baby pictures at birthdays are a favorite family tradition. Here are some my parents sent me as they reminisced about what a great baby I was. I'll probably make this same face when I'm 90. It's also possible that when I'm 90 I'
