I'm only going to write about the last few hours of today, rather than the whole day, because all that was taken up by regular, work-related activities. Mom and dad came by, fixed me dinner (spaghetti), baked me a cake (strawberries and whipped cream on the top, liquid strawberry jello), brought me shrimp (my mom fed me a few while I was still finishing up my work) and Reeses peanut butter cups and gummy bears, and a few other things (she went overboard, but my mom usually doesn't go underboard), but mostly love. Oh, and if anyone wants to stop by, I have plenty of leftovers on the cake and spaghetti.
My nephew called and we talked for over 20 minutes (mostly Harry Potter-related; he wants spoilers since he's only in book 3 and I just re-read book 5), and then my sister and I talked for another hour (school memories, cooking shows on the Food channel and what my nephew likes to watch on TV--he's evolved into the History and Discovery channels for some things now) while my parents entertained themselves by (dad) watching the country music awards and (mom) cleaning my kitchen.
I received a most-wonderful gift in the mail yesterday, and I Introduced that person, so to speak, to my mom, since she had all kinds of questions. My friend in Holland (yesterday) sent me a nice birthday letter via email, and sent me pictures of two of her three children, which I showed to my mom tonight.
I did have to dress in a tie for work today, and the only reason I mention it is because it's the only one that actually brings me compliments. I don't like wearing ties, but if I have to, the one tie I wore today would be the top choice, and yes, I did get a compliment off of it, which was nice.
I don't normally make too much mention of my birthday, so outside of my immediate family, and a handful of others (not all my friends know about my birthday), I don't hear too much from other people about it. Those days are usually low-key for me. I used to think I'd love big parties, since I never really had one growing up, but I like the day quiet--not necessarily reflective, though I did a little of that, of course--and surrounded by people I care about, and people that care about me.
So, nothing too wild, just a few people very kind to have thought of me today, and for that I'm grateful and love you all.
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