January 6 2009

I was drinking my chai this morning and pondering the fact that my oldest daughter will soon be turning 17. Wow. Where to start? Seventeen is an awkward age, I think. It's not a milestone like starting school at five, becoming a teenager at 13, or "Sweet 16". You are not a child, and not an adult. People expect you to be responsible, but you're really not responsible for anything. You can drive a car, but you can't get a loan for one. You are required to learn about our government, and obey the laws, but you can't vote. I don't think I'd go back to 17 - no way.

I found this really cool calculator to find out (if your a math idiot like me) when someone will be exactly twice or half your age. In the case of Heather and I, this moment will occur on January 6, 2009. I will be 37 years, and 27 days old. Heather will be 18 years, 6 months and 15 days old, which is exactly how old I was when she was born. My.......how time flies.