twenty-nine candles!
today was my birthday! it is my last year in my twenties and we celebrated by going to see historic sights, the state house, and a whole bunch of scarecrows in the state capitol, columbia. when we returned home, my parents gave me a birthday party in the grand tradition of my youth: anything i wanted for dinner (london broil on the barbecue; sweet potatoes; grilled vegetables; pasta salad...), cake and ice cream, presents. in this photo you can see the blaze of candles that i am about to blow out; after successfully extinguishing the lot, two reignited, a technical failure. it was still a wonderful birthday.
