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However old we are, 'twas a fine and pleasant birthday, depsite that I spent a large portion of it at the dayjob. The cats didn't bring me breakfast in bed, but I suspect the loft steps presented too much of an obstacle.
In the early morn, I worked on a short story currently going under the title "The Barkacharie's Bite."
One friend (who has been formerly referred to here as my massage therapist, which she still is) took me to lunch at Enoteca and we had a lot of excellent conversation. Then Nadia picked me up from work and took me to dinner at Bess Bistro, and from there to have cake with the kids and open presents from them all. The presents from the kids and N&C kind of blew me away. Teo made me a room box, like unto the surreal room boxes I make, a couple of which I've given them over the years--he really likes them; Allegra made me a little scene of bench, cat, and sun going down behind them; Massimo gave me a sparkling pendant (I wore it and felt the bling) and a little pot he made with flowers painted on it; Casey gave me books, Jay Lake's Mainspring, and Philip Pullman's Ruby mysteries; Nadia gave me an antique Chinese or Thai marionette which had been her mother's. Kind of overhwhelming.
My family and friends either called and left messages or e-mailed me, or both.
I'd say my main birthday wish came true, to give and receive lots of love. Here's to the continuation of same.
Thank you to all my friends here.
In the early morn, I worked on a short story currently going under the title "The Barkacharie's Bite."
One friend (who has been formerly referred to here as my massage therapist, which she still is) took me to lunch at Enoteca and we had a lot of excellent conversation. Then Nadia picked me up from work and took me to dinner at Bess Bistro, and from there to have cake with the kids and open presents from them all. The presents from the kids and N&C kind of blew me away. Teo made me a room box, like unto the surreal room boxes I make, a couple of which I've given them over the years--he really likes them; Allegra made me a little scene of bench, cat, and sun going down behind them; Massimo gave me a sparkling pendant (I wore it and felt the bling) and a little pot he made with flowers painted on it; Casey gave me books, Jay Lake's Mainspring, and Philip Pullman's Ruby mysteries; Nadia gave me an antique Chinese or Thai marionette which had been her mother's. Kind of overhwhelming.
My family and friends either called and left messages or e-mailed me, or both.
I'd say my main birthday wish came true, to give and receive lots of love. Here's to the continuation of same.
Thank you to all my friends here.
