My Third Decade

I turned 30 on Saturday. And I have to say, it was by far my favorite birthday. On Friday night, Mark (in cooperation with our studio manager Melissa Roth and friend Jenn Linke of The Decisive Moment) surprised me with a dinner at an Atlanta tapas restaurant.

The biggest surpise of all was how many people showed up, and how many people made an effort to be there despite hectic schedules. Chris and Katie Torres came straight over from the rehearsal dinner they were shooting, Nathan and Amber Holritz drove two hours from Chattanooga, our friends David and Sarah Hamilton drove over from Athens - all for little ol' 30-year-old me. Adam Linke of The Decisive Moment made this photo when we walked into the restaurant and saw all our friends smiling and clapping.

The night was capped off with roller skating (the old-fashioned kind with four wheels) at the Golden Glide in Decatur, where we all attempted to relearn a favorite childhood pastime. Nathan Holritz made this photo of Amber, Mark and me. This photo was made possible by Nathan's skillful panning technique, and the fact that we were hands-down the slowest skaters in the rink.

Sadly, Andrew and Rachel could not be there because they were shooting a wedding in Savannah. After the wedding Saturday, Andrew decided to brave karaoke for the first time. Thanks to our assistant Will's cell phone camcorder, we were able to experience this milestone in Andrew's life. I will try to add the video footage later!