Well, I just had my 40th birthday and I’m feeling pretty good.  To commemorate this milestone birthday, I thought I’d reflect on the past decade (2005-2015).  Let’s walk down memory lane, shall we?

Places we visited:

• New York City, NY
• Hawaii (Oahu and Maui)
• Philadelphia, PA
• Portland, OR
• Canada (Vancouver)
• Mexico (Ensenada, Puerto Vallarta)
• Thailand (Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket)
• Italy (Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre, Milan)
• France (Paris)
• England (London)
• Belize
• Guatemala

Life Changes:

• Moved to SF in 2007.
• Bought our second home: a 1-bedroom condo in the city.
• Got a new job in the medical setting and made some really good friends at work.
• Had two beautiful kids. (Life goal: Have 2 kids before I turn 40 – check!).

Events:

• Most of our friends got married during this decade and many of them also had kids.  Luckily for us, there were a bunch of us who waited to have kids in our late 30s so that we weren’t the only ones struggling with raising babies/small children.
• I had abdominal surgery in 2013 to repair an umbilical hernia that was a result of my first pregnancy.
• Koa passed away in 2013 and I still think of him daily.
• Both of my parents retired and my brother got married.
• Jes and I celebrated our 10th Wedding Anniversary in 2012. We’ve also been officially together for half our lives (20 years this fall)!!

Accomplishments:

• I learned how to sail in the San Francisco Bay.
• I got a teaching position at my alma mater and worked as an Assistant Professor for a semester.  I was also a regular guest speaker at another OT school in the Bay Area and gave a lecture to the Clinical Nutrition program at Cal.

I’ve gotta say that that my 30s were fun and came with a lot of change and growth.  Let’s hope my 40s bring good health, happiness, and more growth.