When we were kids, our parents saved our birthday cards to be opened after dinner. I confess I have continued this tradition. It makes the day THAT much more special and it makes it so everyone at the table can see who you got a card from.
Since snail mail has gone the way of The Pony Express I didn't get cards in the mail - except from my money manager and Chico's. HOWEVER, I did get more than 300 FB birthday messages, texts and emails. It. Was. Awesome.
I waited until after I got home from work to read them. Keeping with tradition and all. Every time the email amount changed on my phone I got a little giddy. I suggest you try this on your own special day - it is VERY powerful to read the emails all at once. The only downside to this is trying to respond and/or like each post. I gave up trying to do so because it became overwhelming.
Work, for the record, was fun and involved cards, gifts, a giant shared cupcake, birthday wishes and a little too much singing of Air Supply on my part. Kathy allowed it ONLY because it was my birthday!
I would like to thank Anne for the picture of where she had her coffee yesterday morning in the Bahamas. I would also like to thank Jane for the picture of the palm trees in Orlando. I know it was only to share the sunshine and not to rub in the fact that I was looking at dreary skies and rain all day...
Since snail mail has gone the way of The Pony Express I didn't get cards in the mail - except from my money manager and Chico's. HOWEVER, I did get more than 300 FB birthday messages, texts and emails. It. Was. Awesome.
I waited until after I got home from work to read them. Keeping with tradition and all. Every time the email amount changed on my phone I got a little giddy. I suggest you try this on your own special day - it is VERY powerful to read the emails all at once. The only downside to this is trying to respond and/or like each post. I gave up trying to do so because it became overwhelming.
Work, for the record, was fun and involved cards, gifts, a giant shared cupcake, birthday wishes and a little too much singing of Air Supply on my part. Kathy allowed it ONLY because it was my birthday!
I would like to thank Anne for the picture of where she had her coffee yesterday morning in the Bahamas. I would also like to thank Jane for the picture of the palm trees in Orlando. I know it was only to share the sunshine and not to rub in the fact that I was looking at dreary skies and rain all day...
My picture response to Jane.
Since she had only left NY twenty-four hours before I am fairly certain she didn't forget how pretty this has been. Since November...
ANYWAY (!) my family arranged a brilliant surprise.
Marco was the banker.
Peter was the driver and gift getter. I must include a shout out to Peter's girlfriend Nikki for going along for the shopping on Tuesday. (AND for texting me BEFORE my own kids did to wish me a happy birthday!) Well done Nikki. (Who then promptly got my kids in line; I immediately heard from them.)
Bella was the chef. I came home and a cake had been baked and dinner was in the works. Chicken cutlets a la Bella, green beans with almonds and rice pilaf.
Honest to god there wasn't a better gift I could have been given. DINNER. Not thought of, planned out, shopped for, or cooked by me. It was brilliant.
The cake was so yummy - light and moist and sweet with homemade butter-cream frosting. Aunt Re would be proud.
It was one of the best birthday's ever.
THANK YOU.
One and all.
xo
ANYWAY (!) my family arranged a brilliant surprise.
Marco was the banker.
Peter was the driver and gift getter. I must include a shout out to Peter's girlfriend Nikki for going along for the shopping on Tuesday. (AND for texting me BEFORE my own kids did to wish me a happy birthday!) Well done Nikki. (Who then promptly got my kids in line; I immediately heard from them.)
Bella was the chef. I came home and a cake had been baked and dinner was in the works. Chicken cutlets a la Bella, green beans with almonds and rice pilaf.
Honest to god there wasn't a better gift I could have been given. DINNER. Not thought of, planned out, shopped for, or cooked by me. It was brilliant.
The cake was so yummy - light and moist and sweet with homemade butter-cream frosting. Aunt Re would be proud.
It was one of the best birthday's ever.
THANK YOU.
One and all.
xo
I felt the love...
(There are practically NO words to this song)
Pretend it's Friday and dance.
http://youtu.be/C2q2bis6eLE
(There are practically NO words to this song)
Pretend it's Friday and dance.
http://youtu.be/C2q2bis6eLE
