so, didn't really have time for this birthday thing.
an insanely busy school/work year
got even more crazy
when Joseph suffered a broken finger at school
(his right hand, of course)
& now needs nightly assistance
to complete some of his school work
(thank you voice-to-text technology & semi-ambidexterity)
but i am a woman who enjoys being celebrated!
can't you tell?
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| looking fancy for my birthday dinner |
at some point
i may regret telling people
that my favorite animal is the octopus.
but not yet!
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| childhood mantra: "read the card first" a good policy! |
the cupcakes were a slight ordeal
(i hear),
but they turned out quite yummy
we all held it together
in the face of our individual exhaustions.
happy birthday to me!
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several days later,
we had a slightly more rested look
(anticipating a three-day weekend!)
although we had just walked miles around the state fair
(which i will post separately)
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| Dad |
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| Mom |
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| Joseph & Dad |
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| pre-dinner hanging out |
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| only serious birders would have a huge telescope trained on the backyard birdfeeders |
i had a delicious cherry pie on my actual birthday,
scrumptious tiramisu cupcakes for our family celebration,
& ever-popular pumpkin pie at mom & dad's!
i did not get any better at blowing out the candles, however.
as Joseph reassured me, 'isn't 3 your lucky number?'
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| birthday tulips |
here's to 46 more...
hello, 92?
maybe.
