The Leaves That Are Green

In one of my favorite Simon & Garfunkel songs Paul Simon sings," I was 21 years when I wrote this song. I'm 22 now, but I won't be for long. Time hurries on. And the leaves that are green turn to brown." I first started listening to this song when I was about 10 and I remember thinking that one day I would actually be old enough to sing it. And now....I'm too old!

That's right. This Thursday, Oct. 15th, I turned 23. It's been my first birthday ever out of WV and I must admit it was a bit weird. Still I had a great birthday thanks to my many new friends in MS. One of my classmates even bought me a cake. And of course Abby did lots of little things to help make it a special day.

In the evening, I went out to a local Mexican restaurant with a group of new friends. There are tons around here, but we went to one called Casa Mexicana. Overall, I can't complain about margaritas, chimichangas, and cookie cake!

One thing that has remained constant about my birthday over the years is that it arrives about the time the weather changes every year. Even in MS, the weather has cooled off dramatically and is down to the low 50s during the day. My friends up north will say that I have nothing to complain about. That much is true. But still, even here in MS, the leaves that are green turn to brown.