30

I guess this is something of a monumental day, but honestly, I really don't feel any different than I did yesterday.  At the stroke of midnight, I didn't suddenly feel the shifting from one decade of life to the next.  To avoid any confusion, it's my birthday.  I am now 30 years old.  It is just a little odd to say that, since I'm no longer in my 20's, where I spent the last 10 years of my life.  I guess as long as I was still in my 20's there was some feeling that really, that's not so far past the teens, so, I was still young.  But let's face it, I'm still young... just not as young.

Of course, to my kids, I'm old, but hey, I can't blame them, I remember when I thought 3o was old, really, it wasn't that long ago.  

I was trying to think of what great milestone comes along with turning 30, and all I could come up with is that now I'm old enough to serve in the US Senate.  Of course, I could never run for office, I'm too blunt, and too honest for politics.  Couldn't you just see me (for those of you who know what I look like) looking some reporter right in the eye and saying, "Are you kidding me?  You're a freaking MORON!"  Or looking at an opponent during a debate of forum and saying, "That has got to be the most idiotic thing I've every heard, you pathetic little dummy."  Somehow, I can't see too many people voting for me.  So, that being the case, I guess there are no great milestones for me at 30, except to say... yup, I'm 30.