Birthdays

Today is the birthday of both my sister Christine and my brother Lou, born on the same day nine years apart. How cool is that?! Lou says Christine was the best birthday present he ever got. aawww. Happy Birthdays you two--I love you!

Although it is my half-birthday I wasn't counting on a surprise like this:

I had just dropped Rachel off at school and was driving home. I turned onto our street and I guess I got distracted thinking about other things. I looked out the passenger window for a moment and when I turned my head back I was about to hit my neighbor's brick-enclosed mailbox. I hit the brakes, but it was too late and I basically drove right into it.

Both front airbags went off and although I wasn't hurt at all, I was very upset that I had been so careless and stupid. I am very grateful that Rachel wasn't in the car and that she wasn't hurt or scared. The crash was really loud and bricks flew everywhere. The damage to the Escape is pretty severe and I won't be very surprised if it can't be fixed. We'll have to see what the body shop finds and what the insurance company decides to do.