Enjoying the Simple Things in Life

In September I celebrated a significant birthday – the big 50! I’m not one who gets too worked up about getting older, I would rather focus on being thankful my feet still hit the ground each morning. When my husband asked how I wanted to celebrate my milestone birthday, I requested to keep it simple and fun. After pondering a few options, my party of choice consisted of the following: Guest List: My husband and myself Location: Clay County Fair Party Food: Concession Food Birthday Cake: A Spudnut Doughnut (more concession food) Present: A $28 ticket to see Maddie Poppe in concert that evening. If you don’t know Maddie, she won Season 16 of American Idol and is from Clarksville, Iowa. As the celebration came to a close and I reflected on my day, here were some takeaways: 1) you must pick your corn dog stand wisely; 2) a walk through the animal barns resulted in a miniature horse and Holland Lop bunny being added to my “someday” wish list; 3) Maddie is