Penny turned 19.
One hardly knows what to make of 19. It still has the "teen" suffix after all. But 18 really feels like the final age when you can call someone a teenager. Still, it isn't until 20 that I feel like they might be considered an adult. But here she is. Existing quite nicely as a 19 year old!
She really wanted to go to Ogden on her birthday. (It's in her blood--the pull of Ogden.) Daisy was here and Goldie even had the day off, so we took her on a small adventure to Ogden.
We went to Rainbow Gardens. Then walked part of the Ogden River Parkway. Where she quickly shushed Daisy when Daisy looked up whether baby rattlesnakes truly are more dangerous and began reading, "The notion that baby rattlesnakes are more deadly is a common misconcep ,,,"
"No Daisy! Don't say it!" Penny shouted (not wanting to be disabused of her long held belief).
And because it was Penny's birthday, Daisy thoughtfully "read": "A bite from a baby rattlesnake has an 80% mortality rate. ... Even with antivenom."
Penny was satisfied.
After that we went to Ocean Mart (so many KitKat flavors). Then we picked up Taco Bell and headed to Mike's work. (He met us outside at the 25th street amphitheater.) I didn't get out my camera while we ate, but there the girls are lounging on the stage for a bit after.
On our way out of Ogden we drove past the temple. And lo and behold there was my mother walking across the street to her car. (I suppose it shouldn't be surprising to see her going into or coming out of the temple at any given moment, still, we were delightfully surprised to spot her.)
Then rushed home just in time for the kids to be arriving back from school. Daisy made Penny her precious banana cake. And I made her chicken noodle soup (as requested). And we did our usual birthday dinner questions and comments about the birthday girl. Then presents, cake and ice cream.
Happy birthday Pen.
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