Haiku

Last week I celebrated my birthday with a girl's night out on the town. We dined at Haiku, a place I've driven by for years, but had never been to. The food was delightful, the atmosphere was enjoyable and the company was wonderful. With the exception of one of the girls present, I had  history with each of those ladies and it was nice to ring in a new decade with them by my side.

At dinner Mandy came up with this little ditty -  a haiku, of course.  :)

Kelli is 30

She looks better than ever

Cheers to 30 more!

After dinner we walked across the street to the so-cute Bloomsbury Loft where we had full reign of the place and made personalized pendants! The night had my name written all over it!

I was very purposeful with the pieces I chose and I'm really happy with the end result. The pink ring around the circle and flashy flower add a cute, feminine touch, a little Blinn bling if you will.  :) The green leaf (that's sort of lost in the resin - booo) is representing Ezekiel 47:12, a verse that's stuck with me for more than five years through the ups and downs of my faith. And then there's the word defy. Bekah gave me the idea to use it and really, that was as good a birthday gift as any. I won't do her eloquent wording justice, but I love the idea that I've defied a yucky thing or two in the last few years and I take comfort that in the end, there's One who will defy it all and set me free. The words from the dictionary page are: dare, face, stump, oppose, champion. Its a powerful thing to hang around my neck. I like that.

SUCH a great night out with the girls!

I have another post in the works, reflections from my actual birthday on the end of my 20s and a life well-lived. Some day I 'll get to that...