It's Canada Day

I've always been intrigued by the idea that my birthday falls on Canada Day, despite the fact I'm not Canadian. I don't know much about it, so I decided to do a bit of research (ie: a quick google search). I found some interesting articles that I skimmed. Here are two:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/how-canada-is-perceived-around-the-world-1.3132343

http://mentalfloss.com/article/31069/what-exactly-canada-day

Now that the mini-history lesson is done, on to the rest of my blogging. This past weekend we celebrated my birthday with my family and international friends that were visiting. My mom also broke out the top layer of our wedding cake in celebration of our first anniversary. Due to the fact that she only put it in the refrigerator in the days that followed, we did not actually partake in the tradition of eating it. She bought a "replicated" cake which we cut and shared. Then the next day we had a lovely Swedish Princess cake (the green one in the photos) homemade by my Swedish friends who were visiting. We also went to a wine tasting at a vineyard, which was lovely.

Today I turn 30. A whole 3 decades are now behind me! It's a bit hard to believe. Many people seem to "dread" turning 30, but I have actually been looking forward to it for the past couple years. It's like a right of passage in a way and I feel more officially an "adult" (Even though sometimes I still wish I was a kid). I can't wait to see what the next year and decade will bring. All I can guess is it is sure to be filled with more transitions. leaps of faith, and lots of adventures!