Fifty on my 50

What I did on my 50th Birthday:

1. Drove 737 miles
2. Answered a million and one "Are we there yet?" questions
3. Learned to count to 10 in sign language (so I could answer the million and one "How many more minutes?" questions
4. Drank *three* Diet Cokes
5. Saw two hawks
6. Took 50 pictures.
7. Drank two glasses of wine (AFTER arriving home, of course!)
8. Slept straight through the night
9. Drove Highway 17 through "hippie town"
10. Passed by Mt. Cross (a childhood haunt)
11. Walked the Redwood Trail at Big Basin, CA
12. Took 50 pictures.
13. Went to Ocean View Park
14. Found a letterbox
15. Frolicked in the cold ocean waves at Natural Bridges, CA
16. Climbed on the rocks
17. Looked into the tidepools
18. Saw a seal
19. Took 50 pictures
20. BBQ Dinner at my sister's
21. Margaritas and hottubbing under the stars
22. Slept like a rock
23. Letterboxing at Santa Clara Library
24. Drive Melanie to the recycle center
25. Went to the library (to use the computer!)
26. Went to the mall (EEEKS! me? the mall???)
27. Had lunch at Acapulco (enchiladas and margaritas!)
28. Napped!!
29. BBQ and tater salad at Mom's for dinner
30. Lots of family time, stories, and laughter
31. Took 50 pictures
32. Went to a club to go dancing
33. Drank a Corona
34. Listened to a good band!
35. Slept like a baby
36. Early morning picture excursion to Mission Santa Clara
37. Make a birthday crown
38. Take more pictures (wearing the crown, of course!)
39. Letterboxing at Mission College
40. Swimming at my sister's
41. Grab groceries and fill the gas tank (tomorrow we head home)
42. Dinner at Mom's
43. A visit from my daughter's friend, Jet
44. Load the car
45. Sleep (not so good this time)
46. Up early, time to head home
47. Tearful Goodbye's
48. Drive into the foggy foothills, into a beautiful sunrise
49. Answer a million and one "Are we there yet?" questions
50. Drive 737 miles