Happy Birthday to Me

So I am now officially in a new age bracket. No longer can I click on the 25-34, or 30-34 - - I am in the 35+ range. I certainly do not feel all that old, and I am not saying that I am. However history and math will point out that unless I plan on living to 100+, I am in early middle age. In class at UofL the other day I was speaking with a girl that was planning a trip to D.C. for the inauguration and was a bit worried about getting around the city. I gave her some tips about where to go and where not to, etc. and explained how I had lived there for 3 years after standing duty for the inauguration just back in '93. Then I realized that there is no just when you are talking about 16 years ago. She was probably 3 at the time, yet I remember it so clearly. Funny stuff. Anyway, I had a great birthday party with family and a bunch of old Marine buddies, and I really do have a wonderful life.