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In the aftermath of my 40^{th<\/sup> birthday recently, I noticed something about the gifts I received. Almost every one had something to do with food or beer.<\/p>\n}

\tPart of me wondered what this said about me. Do I drink too much or do I just enjoy quality beer? Am I a glutton or do I just enjoy eating out? Am I so hard to buy for that people just fall back on the simplest gift?<\/p>\n

\tAfter talking to my wife, I realized that I had no room to complain. I liked getting beer and oft cards for restaurants. Outside of someone dropping big bucks to give me a Wii, I really didn’t want anything special for my birthday. I really appreciated that people knew my tastes so well.<\/p>\n

\tFor a while, it looked like I would get very few gifts. I had said for months that I wanted to celebrate my 40^{th<\/sup> in style. I wanted to rent out a pavilion or go to some fun location and have a big party.<\/p>\n}

\tI had no qualms about turning 40. I know inside, I feel and act a lot younger. I see no point in getting worried over a number.<\/p>\n

\tThen I realized an event like that would require a lot of work. I didn’t know if I cared enough to put in that much time and effort to be honest. I just let the idea die.<\/p>\n

\tAt some point in July, Maria asked me if I wanted a party. I hemmed and hawed for part of a day trying to decide.<\/p>\n

\tI did, but I knew that she would end up doing a lot of work. I didn’t want to saddle her with that just to boost my self-esteem.<\/p>\n

\tBut who doesn’t love a good boost to their self-esteem? I told her I did want a party, but tried to do what I could to make sure she didn’t kill herself with work.<\/p>\n

\tMy wife fits the \u201chostess with the mostest\u201d bill perfectly, so the potential for her going overboard really existed. Luckily, she kept things simple, and we ended up with a small cookout for some family and friends.<\/p>\n

\tI am really glad I decided to go ahead with a party. I spent a decent amount of time manning the grill, cooking way too much food. We had lots of good grub and some wonderful beverages to go with it.<\/p>\n

\tWe even broke out the cornhole boards for some of our friends to see just why the game is so much fun.<\/p>\n

I didn’t want gifts, but some people did bring presents. I appreciated that, but the real gift was spending the day with the people who make you realize that turning 40 is a good thing. The milestone simply means I have had some great times and collected some amazing memories along the way.<\/p>\n

\tI only regret that no one thought I deserved a Wii to commemorate the occasion. I could probably use that new Wii Fit thing to get back in shape after I enjoy the rest of my presents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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