My 27th Bday in SF

Last year, neither one of us could have predicted we would be celebrating my birthday in San Francisco... let alone when Tripp was no longer living in AR. Whoa. It still doesn’t feel real.

I caught what Tripp had so I was not feelin well whatsoever L I think it was a combination of allergies and a cold. No fun. Since I am working remotely from SF when I am out here, I am on the phone all.day.long. I cannot complain because I am SO blessed SSX is allowing me to do this. I literally missed everyone’s birthday calls because I was on the phone all but 15 minutes of the day.

Tripp came home after work and we headed to do some shopping. We went to Anthropologie (my fav) and the mall before our dinner at Plouf. I had been to Plouf twice before on previous work trips to SF and loved it. Tripp had never been and he really enjoyed it. Plouf has an awesome atmosphere – it’s in an alley way and we sat outside. I got a ceaser salad, shrimp and grits and crème brulee for my meal. Ringing in 27 with a healthy start! ;)

Thankful on this 27^th Birthday

I woke up feeling sick in a weird bed in a tiny apartment in SF and was seriously oozing thankfulness all day. I had so many moments of gratefulness… I thought I would write them down so I don’t forget.

1.  Waking up to Tripp – This is an amazingly beautiful luxury. A few months ago the idea of going to bed and waking up without Tripp would have been due to illness or an accident, but life is a funny thing. I was so thankful to wake up to his cute face today.

2.  Voicemail from Mary Morgan – After the last few years, this is also a luxury. She was the first person to call and wish me happy birthday. I woke up to a VM of her singing me “Happy Birthday” and it seriously made me smile ear to ear. I am so happy she can call me and wish me happy birthday.

3.  Starbucks – We have a Starbucks across from our place in SF. It’s not so great for the wallet, but I LOVE it. Tripp went down and got me my signature drink and a blueberry scone. Such a great way to start the day.

4.  My Mom’s Card – I got a card addressed to “Mrs. Tripp Hollowell” with a CA address. SO WEIRD! She told me I made her world a better place. Probably the nicest thing she has ever said to me. Love my mom.

5.  My Job – On my first conference call for the day, my team all sang “Happy Birthday” to me. No matter where you are, SSX can make you feel special.

6.  Sharing My Bday – I share my bday with a lot of really cool people. We all wish each other happy birthday and it makes me happy! 9/24 is indeed a good day to be born ;)

7.  Group Text with my College BFFs – We had the most random, funniest group text with my 3 best college friends – Doug, Mere and Claire. I laughed out loud multiple times a day.

8.  Memom on FB – My grandmother wished my Happy Birthday via Facebook. I never thought I would say that. She is too funny.

9.  Tripp’s Fam – Jay, Mary Ann and Pudd all called and left me the nicest voicemails. They have such great hearts… blessed to call them family.

10. Giny – My cousin Giny also called and sang a very heart-felt, country version of Happy Birthday. It was fantastic.