Supples’ Pub

I recently passed the big quarter-century milestone and had a nice three days of celebration. My mother and sister visited Saturday, bringing my present from the both of them. While I have no clue where she got it, my sister certainly has that creativity streak and has been honing her artistic abilities for the better part of this year.

The picture above was done by her (with chalk) and framed by my Mom. The subject is my childhood dog Jasmine, who is still alive and kicking - turning 15 years old, originally a present for my 10th birthday. (Pictured at right)

This was an incredibly moving gift for me. I’m very proud of my sister’s talents and I know I will always have this memorance of my sweet old pooch.

Sunday my Dad and I took the trip up to Martinsville, VA for a NASCAR race. I’m no NASCAR aficionado, but I do love the sound of a few dozen rumbling V8’s.

Finally, I played hookie for a bit on Monday as Candice had some plans. We had a nice dinner, she got me an hour long massage, and we retired for a quiet evening.

All in all, a simple and memorable birthday weekend. A big thanks to everyone who shared their b-day wishes, mostly through one social network or another