Tonight a small group of friends got together at a wine bar to celebrate my birthday. We’ve had so many big parties at my house in the past month, so it was nice to have such an intimate group of my favorite people.

It’s funny what kind of gifts people gave me. Johnny game me a Hot Wheel version of my ’54 Chevy Bel Air. Normally I would’ve thanked him for the original idea, but a six-year-old girl at my church got one for me yesterday.

I got a couple gift certificates for stores, and one person gave back a present that I’d given him. It was an autographed photo of me. It was funny to give it to him in the first place, and even funnier to get it back.

Megan made me big floor pillows for my living room. I guess she was tired of sitting on the floor when we all get together to watch “24″. My friend Melanie gave me a framed picture of me and Candyce. I think that was my favorite.

I’m 26 now, and I’m not an easy person to buy a gift for, mostly just because I don’t like things.; I like to have a simple home and a simple life, all filled with people I love. I wouldn’t mind having a house at the beach or something, but even then I know another thing isn’t going to make me happier.

I have had a wonderful, wonderful twenty-six years. Thank you Jesus!