This last weekend I turned 26. My birthday was on Saturday the 5th. It started out like any other day out here on the farm. With my step dad giving me shot for some stupid thing. While I was going about my routine for getting ready for work I came across my first gift of the day. My mother had gotten my a bunch of paint brushes, both water color, and acrylic paints plus a new sketch book. Some of the brushes I'll be able to use for weathering some of my models. I went to work and menchoned to a few coworkers that it was my birthday and the wished my a happy birthday. A little later on the store manager herd it was my birthday and shortly after that I think he went on the store PA system and made an anouncement about it. I happed to be outside at the time and couldn't hear it clearly but when I went back inside a number of people who I hadn't spoken to came up to wish me a happy birthday. After that I tried to hang out with a buddy after work but that fell through when he had to go take care of somthing, so I headed home and got ready for a night on the town with my best friend  qmick his friend Nemos, and Qmicks girlfriend. For dinner we went to montana's where Qmick tried to get me drunk which didn't happen. His plan to get back at me for what happend to him on his birthday which was the monday before mine also fell through as there was not enough staff members in the restraunt to sing happy birthday. While at Nemos's house Qmick gave my a camera tripod, a usb power supply, and a mini leatherman tool. The tool should come in handy when I go to the auto wreakers. Nemos gave me a nice cold weather vest I can wear under my jakects. He even guessed the right size for me. Qmick surprised me with an oreo birthday cake. The night was spent at Qmicks place where I tried to continue the glow I was getting from the booze but found I could drink anymore. We watched the latest Bond flick and then turned in for the night. Sunday morning me and Qmick went out for breakfast at an interesting little place called Hello Toast. They have some wonderfull food there but I couldn't really eat a whole lot of it cause my stomach was acting rather scewing. That would continue for most of the day while Qmick and I headed down to Kelowna to look at some cars for sale and to head over to the local wreaking yard. After that it was back up to Vernon for dinner at Peppers Roadhouse. We picked up my cake and headed over to Nemos's house to pick up my truck and tie into the cake. When Qmick and I had finished our slices I headed for home. It seems my birthdays are turning into a two day event as I get older. I'm not complaining as I'm having some of the best days since I was a little kid.