Look Who's Old

This girl!

(This picture is actually from our vacation this summer. I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand? Relaxed and happy - my favourite way to feel. On the other?

"How long have I had those lines beside my eyes?!"

"Um....I didn't want to mention them."

"You mean you KNEW?!")

Aside:  I just now noticed that I'm sitting in front of a garbage can. Awesome.

Nonetheless, 36 is thus far quite awesome indeed. As per household tradition, we woke up at the crrrrrack of dawn to eat cake.

This is why I'm cackling:

A semicolon cake? Made with about a pound of butter and real chocolate and cream? Be still my grammar gourmet heart.

In other "I am old" news (but perhaps that's not news), we had Hallowe'en last week. The kids went as "old people":

(I asked The Girl whether she needed a trip to the thrift store to get her costume. "No problem, Mom - I found everything I need in your closet." She totally did, too. Pretty sure I've worn that outfit to work. What can I say? I enjoy a good cardigan.)