Monday, January 23, 2012

on turning 30....

For my 30th birthday D. and I visited St. Augustine... a place we've both mythologized, but had failed to visit. My 30th birthday which arrived on December 28th seemed the quintessential moment.



D. could not resist fresh oranges....




the historic fort was a nice place to showcase my most favorite
 "Maggie O'Connell" sweater of the winter season.... 




staying at a b&b was a real treat for us
D. enjoys his coffee best on a front porch


Turning thirty was much less scary than I had imagined it in my mind when I was in my twenties... for the first year in a long time I'm really embracing my age. For me, aging has been a wonderful process. I've enjoyed the gaining of wisdom, maturity and insight that only can come with each new year. Not to mention the feeling that while I've enjoyed the last decades, there are some moments that you don't want to relive. I kind of like some of the perks that come with my new age... like more respect from young & old, greater camaraderie with women over shared experience, and the general feeling that things are coming together. 

6 comments:

  1. Maggie O'Connell shout out! I love it! She had great, comfy style. So did Chris in the morning!

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  2. Happy Birthday sweetness! The 30s are the best for me so far. St Augustine looks pretty magical, a place i'd like to see too. Glad you had a good one
    x

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  3. YEAYY! the 30s are so wonderful, and there is nothing as beautiful as a woman who loves her very own age. you are radiant and guess what, i think i had that exact sweater in high school in a similar color, but a little lighter. i wore it with flowered stirrup pants. happiest birthday to you and i'm glad that you two had such a nice getaway.

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  4. Turning thirty was my favorite.

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  5. Happy birthday! I'm quite jealous; you've inspired my dormant wanderlust. I keep realizing how any amazing places there are to go!

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  6. Happy belated thirtieth! Love the Maggie sweater! Your thirties are the best, you're gonna love 'em :) I'll be turning 40 next week. I'm actually feeling pretty good about that too. It's all about your state of mind. I guess it doesn't hurt that I still get carded sometimes too ;)

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