From famine to feast! After last year's birthday experience, I swore off celebrating my birthday. I love celebrating others' birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, ANYTHING! But usually my birthday celebrations fall short of my high expectations and 'wants.'
I'd like to thank everyone who made this year's birthday experience quite fun, memorable, and special.
The day actually began more frazzling than most. What would a birthday be for me without shedding a tear or two or three...
I received a number of birthday calls, which were very nice. Unexpected but nice. I think the 'Mom' fairy contacted her deputy fairies asking them to pay a bit more attention to me this year! Just a hunch.
At Cantor rehearsal, hugs around the room, homemade peanut butter and hershey kiss cookies and happy wishes galore!
But I still felt like I had a gun to my head with everything expected of me that day. Quite overwhelmed. I literally had no wiggle room, no free second to spare this birthday. As the day progressed, the day calmed down and was actually bearable.
Upon entering work, gifts and a freshly brewed cup of coffee awaited me at my desk.
Everyone at work wished me a happy birthday. Quite a turn around from last year when no one acknowledged the big day at all and my relief never showed up so I wound up working late to cover her faux pas!
Facebook fever spread throughout the day with message after message popping up sending me well wishes....from family to close friends, acquaintances and business contacts. I have to say those greetings really helped get me through this challenging day.
The news does not care whether it's someone's birthday or not. In fact, I guess my gift from Mr. News was making my day so busy I did not have time to dwell on how uncomfortable and overwhelmed I felt at times. A fatal plane crash, bomb scare, homicide, and massive power outage will do that!
The day ended very nicely sharing a few cocktails and many laughs with friends at a neighborhood joint...
Overall, a much better day than years gone by.
I was lucky. Having my birthday on a Friday, we celebrated ALL weekend long.
Saturday, my family was able to clear their calendars and share in the annual birthday dinner feast at Maggianos with a special guest appearance from a dear friend of mine, Lydia. Afterward, the tradition continued going over to Auntie and Uncle Bill's unveiling the DQ ice cream cake --especially since Uncle Bill is nursing an ankle injury and really can not get around these days.
It was great spending family time together, laughing as we always do when we gather and tell outrageous stories and just relax!
But wait, there's more.
Monday, my best friend's package FINALLY arrived in the mail, much to his chagrin being late. It's the thought that counts, isn't it!
And another dear friend of mine and I 'let it ride' on a day trip to Windsor, Canada away from work, family, responsibilities, and worries. We were armed with our cell phones should something have happened but we were four hours away. Unfortunately, the minute I walked back into the house, and had to deal with a few pressing and urgent issues, not only did my relaxing day in another country end but my long birthday extravaganza came to a screeching halt!
Happy Birthday, me...I think I am actually looking forward to next year!
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