They Say It's Your Birthday

It’s my birthday too!  I’m overwhelmed and out of breath at the thought of blowing out 61 candles. 

My birthday celebration is going to be stretched out this year.  It actually started yesterday with the arrival of a box containing this book.  The giver is a dear friend who knows how much I enjoyed walking around the Mission District looking at all the artwork everywhere on my last visit to San Francisco.  I couldn’t imagine a better present.

I got a hand-written card from my former secretary and long-time friend, who now keeps up with me through my Blog.

Today I woke up to find messages from Blogger friends Angela and Gewels, who surprised me by knowing it was my birthday.

I found a homemade card from my life partner.



Jake was exceptionally affectionate this morning as if he knew.

I just got a birthday wish from my friend Q, in which he offered me an Amish bread starter when it matures in 10 days.

I’ll treat myself to a haircut and partial highlights this afternoon.  I always look forward to seeing Richard at Axis.

Tonight my best boys and I will have dinner at Central after one of them gets out of class.

Thursday night we will go with friends to hear Elizabeth Gilbert of Eat, Pray, Love fame talk about her latest book Committed, where she continues the saga of her marriage to the Brazilian in the Love section of her former book.

And I suspect there is more to come when a certain chef returns from Thailand.  The only birthday present I had asked for was a teaching dinner party with Brock (of Hill’s Kitchen.)

I’m sure there will be other pleasant surprises during the day today.  But all in all it’s already a great celebration, one worthy of a day off from cleaning and a trip to the gym to prepare for the onslaught of calories and to continue my abs project.