Jay turned 33 last week!  He also had the month of all months that included ALL THE FUN STUFF.  Here’s what he’s been up to, while I was doing his laundry. ~L

I turned 33 this year. It’s not the most special of ages, but it was a memorable evening. Lindsay went out of her way to make it a very special, surprising, and eventful evening. I had 15 friends hiding in my bedroom when I returned home from work, and my first memory of 33 was almost me crapping my pants in fright. But the evening quickly turned into a drunken, musical, conga line, karaoke festival of fun that is appropriate for a 33 year old man’s birthday party. Lindsay made an all Asian appetizers spread with chicken lettuce wraps, ginger meatballs, and pot stickers. I was a happy man. I no longer consider myself a young man, but I had a brilliant flashback to my youth on my birthday. After a few rounds of brews and a bourbon drink, my best bud Adam started playing our keyboard. Soon everyone was gathered around singing and rocking out. Adam went into Bruce Hornsby’s “The Way It Is” and I went directly into Tupac’s version. I still know 84% of the lyrics and really shocked some friends with rap game ability. I’m like the suburban version of Eminem, that loves Bruce Hornsby and white wine. Was it sad? Yes. Was it also fun? Absolutely. I still got street cred. Continue reading »