and in the last days there shall be...

Well, it's getting close to midnight, which means that I am in the final hours of my third decade of life on this terrestrial ball. I turn 40 years old somewhere in the wee hours of the morning tomorrow. The middle school students made me skip around the room tonight, and my son yelled out, "You're old!"

To which I responded, "You're grounded!"

It's been a great life so far. I can only imagine what the next 40 years will hold in store.

In the "weird/funny" category, TVLand ran a promo for a new show that airs in April called The Big 4-0 tonight. Kim and I were watching the promo together (with Delm), and Kim kept bursting into laughter.

40 isn't a big deal to me. I don't feel much different than I have for the past 10 or so years...It seems kind of weird announcing my own birthday.

Kim asked me what I wanted to happen tomorrow, what would make the day great. I have no idea. I think that most every day is pretty great. I love our life. God has blessed us in huge ways. I am going to spend a good chunk of tomorrow with people, but I hope to get some time to spend in silence, thinking and thanking. I want to come up with a list of dreams and goals for the next few years.

So whatever 40 means, bring it on! Happy birthday to me!