I miss Barbara! I hope you are happily maintaining and cooking (and growing) up a storm. Happy Birthday!!

Hey Barbara - hope you are having a great day!

Happy birthday barbara!

Rabbit

Happy belated birthday Barbara!

THANKS!!!!!

Thank you all!

This is the big Four Oh :fr: and, for as much as I was dreading it, it's turned out to be one of my best birthdays ever! :D

My friends threw me a surprise party on Saturday--we all got pedicures and then went to lunch. I was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Monday(completely unrelated to my birthday but still cool anyways--one more thing to check off my list of things to do before I turned 40).

The yesterday, when I showed up at the gym bright and early (6:30 AM--well, early at least, maybe not so "bright" :faint:), the receptionist, who is a complete twig, commented on how impressed she is that I'm there working out every day because she is struggling to force herself to work out every day. I resisted the urge to say what I was thinking, which was that if I could manage to look like her without exercising, I wouldn't be in the gym unless they paid me either ;) and instead just tried to be supportive and encouraging. But I figure you know you've got the exercise thing down when you get a comment like that from the gym receptionist.

Then yesterday, after my workout, I took the day off from work and my SO and I spent the afternoon at the fabulous new San Francisco Science Academy, complete with a five-story rain forest, planetarium, live penquins, and way-cool acquarium. After the museum, we went to dinner at one of San Francisco's trendiest restaurant, one that I've been dying to try for a long time. :drool: And, yes, there was definitely a piece of cake involved (not too mention a glass of wine or two)!

And then I came home and saw this lovely thread from all of you! A perfect finish to the day! :hat:

I know I've been a little scarce lately--work has been crazy since the start of the year, and I just haven't had as much free time as usual. But I miss you all and I hope to get back on the weekly threads soon. I put on the usual five lbs during the holidays, but I'm back on track to lose them and I seem to be the only one who even thinks I need to lose them, so I still consider myself to be in maintenance.

Wow - what a fabulous birthday (and quote in the WSJ!!!). Thanks for sharing the details of your happy day with us.

Sorry I missed your bday Barbara!
Glad you had a great time!
I'd love to know what restaurant you went to!?! We are always looking for great places to try.
And glad you enjoyed the Science Academy-- we'll have to put it on our list of things to do.
And Congrats on being published in WSJ-- totally cool!

Michelle,
We went to Nopa. It was totally fab. But if you go, make reservations because they were packed, even early on a Wednesday night!