Birthday Fun in the Sun

O.k., so my actual birthday was about two weeks ago but since I was doing a show, "Anything Goes", I didn't really get a chance to celebrate with my friends. So Jessie planned a "Birthday Beach Day BBQ" for me and it was amazing! A group of us piled into a van and we headed to Huntington Beach fo the day. The weather was great, the beach was not crowded at all and we just hung out and had a great day.

Other friends came and went as the day went on, but the original core of us, Jessie, Kass, Anna Maria, Javiera and I, all stayed the entire time. We had a picnic on the beach, played Catch Phrase and frolicked in the water. Kass even choreographed a dance for she and I. At one point we got to see a small plane fly nearby with a sign that read, "Lisha, will you marry me. Dave." It was so exciting and we just hoped she said yes! It was just a ton of fun.

Later that night we moved over to the barbecue pit and had a bonfire. Jessie brought all the fixings to make hot dogs. So we roasted our dogs and huddled together to keep warm. We watched an amazing sunset and just had fun laughing and telling stories.



As if the night couldn't get any better, on the ride home, everyone in the van got a chance to say what we liked most about each other, thanks to Kass's creative suggestion. It was amazing and the perfect way to end the night. We laughed, we cried and we were all touched by what we heard.

I couldn't have imagined a better way to spend the second celebration to my birthday. Jessie did an amazing job organizing the day so that I wouldn't have to worry about a thing. What touched me the most was that I realized, once again, how blessed I am to have so many truly wonderful people in my life. They are each so special to me and hold a unique value in my life. The fact that they all made the effort to spend the day with me meant so much. We all got a little bit closer that day and I think we all felt more grateful for being in each other's lives.

And to Jessie, thank you for making me so happy and for making my birthday just what I had hoped for!