The first thing to do is start the day off right:

Then WadeMoney and I goofed around for the day talking to our nerdfriends on IRC, and went over to Rita’s house in the late afternoon for dinner. She spent two days cooking a traditional Mexican feast for me, and it was great.

My woman even made me a cake!

WadeMoney bought me a great SunBeam 20-in-1 panel for rerouting all my audio/USB/Firewire ports. Very thoughtful. Rita gave me an iTrip radio adapter for my car. Yay! I’m guessing that she was just sick of listening to the same three CD’s in the car all the time. Rita also gave me a couple of cowboy belt buckles, and a really nice gunslinger belt.

We hung out at Rita’s place watching TV for a bit and playing with Saffron, and then WadeMoney and I went off to find some birthday adventure. Went to the Pepper Lounge (Warning: Lots of Flash) where the doorman told me to take off my hat. I didn’t feel like removing my lid so we went down to Lucas Park to listen to a good band and drink a Glen Garioch 15. Wade and I aren’t heavy drinkers. We were just out for one, and then headed off to the casinos.

Where I was promptly turned away because I sat on my driver’s license and tried to fix it with tape. Apparently a slice of tape on a license makes it invalid proof that I’m 21. I don’t really like to gamble, but I like the hustle and bustle of a casino floor.

It was a great birthday, and thanks to Wade and Rita for making it special once again. I’d also like to thank all of mi amigos that threw me birthday greetings on IRC.