September 01, 2008

A "surprising" trip home

Jason and I flew back to Michigan on Thursday for a long weekend and got back to San Diego around 12:30 this afternoon.

I thought we were going home primarily to take Jason's mom out for her birthday and for the baby shower that my friends were throwing for me. Little did I know that Jason, along with several of my family and friends, were planning to throw me a surprise 30th birthday party on Saturday night (note - I'm still a young 29 until September 8, ha ha).

I was completely and utterly surprised to see over 20 of my friends and family from all over the state - and even Florida! - gathered in the basement at Brann's Steakhouse, where I thought I was having dinner with just my mom, Jason, and Margaret. Instead I unexpectedly saw my dad, several of my aunts from the U.P. and the east side of the state, as well as friends that I didn't think we'd have time to catch up with while we were home.

It was a fantastic night and I can't think of a better way to have spent my evening, ringing in a new decade of life!






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