20s Farewell Tour First Stop: Vegas

About 3 months ago my older sister, Kellie (or Dr. Woodling as our mom likes to call her) called me up and asked me if I would go to Vegas to see Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, her gift to me for hitting the big 2-9. Pretty much, a great big Hell yeah was in order. I mean, why would I say no.....

So this past weekend, off we went. It was an adventure from the moment I got to the Lafayette airport. First of all we were suppose to leave at 6:25 am. Well, at 6:15 no one had showed up to the counter to tell us to board our plane. Next, some crazy lady who was on the flight, took it upon herself to pick up the phone at the ticket counter and call someone to tell them we needed to get on our plane. When we finally go onto the plane, guess who was in my seat, the crazy lady. Next, the flight attendant proceeded to tell us all to be quiet, that she wouldn't talk over us, and that if we missed our connections it wasn't her fault.....nice. Well, after running through the airport, I finally made my connection.

Vegas was awesome, and Dave was sensational as usual. There is just something about his music that mesmerizes me. He even played few of my favorites such as Two Step, Loving Wings, and You and Me. However, Dave was high as a kite, but put on a terrific show none the less. And Tim Reynolds was a genius......listening to the two of them play is almost like being on a natural high.

While I was there, I realized that being "almost 30" really isn't that bad. And everywhere I went to drink, I was carded and told I didn't look old enough to drink. I was thinkin', I'm on the edge of 30 buddy.....

Anyway, many thanks to my sister and I can't wait to see what my next adventure will be.....

Thank You Santa!

If she knew what she wants.....

Here's to one more trip around the sun..........

Hard to believe. Today is the day. Today is my 29th birthday.....I'm officially kicking off my 20s farewell tour. Hard to believe if I do say so myself. Although I'm not exactly where I though I would be in my late 20s as I approach 30....I suppose that I'm right where I'm ment to be.

I can't help but reflect on the past 29 years....the things that those many trips around the sun have given me. They have given me things both good and bad....lessons learned....and memories made. I hope that the next 29 trips around the sun are just as wonderful!

The Pursuit of Happiness

Living Out Loud

Today is a special day. Today is Erin Krielow Lahr's 30th birthday. Although she is celebrating from a better place, I believe that she still celebrates. She celebrates by watching over her mother and giving her strength. She celebrates by watching over her brother and his family. She celebrates by giving me the courage to live out loud.

Although I never met her in person, I feel like I have know Erin for a lifetime. She is one of those people who was never afraid to live out loud. She was a proud member of the LSU band and wasn't afraid to to be a go getter in what many consider to be a "man's career". She set goals for herself ad went after them without a second though. She loved life and lived it to the fullest. Physically, she is no longer with us, but she is still with us in her spirit everyday.

Erin would not have been afraid to hit 30. She would embrace it with open arms and simply view it as a new adventure in life.

Bless you Erin for inspiring me to "Live Out Loud" as I approach 30.

ERIN KRIELOW LAHR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
LSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Attn. Ms. Trisha Sims
3418 Patrick Taylor Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Checks to LSU Foundation
Memo:Erin Krielow Lahr Memorial Scholarship

The Single Girl's Refrigerator

When your single and living life to the fullest, one of the things that is often over looked is a properly stocked refrigerator. Many times, the single girl's refrigerator is stocked with purely the essentials: Lean Cuisine, skim milk, ranch dressing, diet coke, and light beer. The need for much more really doesn't exist. For myself, there is no reason to stock a fridge...I mean, who I am cooking for. No kids, no man in the house. If I'm cooking it's basically for my waistline, which is one thing that I'm not looking to expand on a the moment. Also, one of the perks of the single girl's refrigerator is the left overs others share with you. So many times, people call and invite me over to eat and fix me a plate to go. And so many other times, people just bring me an 'extra plate' that they just happened to have from the night before. To be honest, sometimes I feel like people are having pity on me for being single and no one to cook for....but I won't lie....I enjoy the meals.