My sister-in-law, as has been her habit the last few years, decamped to spend her/our birthday with Holly, one of my two nieces, but my brother invited me over to his place for dinner Saturday night, and we hung out and watched "Carnivale" episodes (what a nifty, bizarre, show, and Clancy Brown as Brother Justin is completely mesmerizing!), so I had a great time with him.
But I expected exactly nothing on my birthday itself. I was wrong. The day before, I met Twinerik at a mutual friend's wedding. He immediately told me he wanted to do something for my birthday the next day, and called in the morning to arrange to meet me briefly after school, before I headed off to my evening rehearsal. He brought me a Hebrew birthday card! chocolates! and a mogen dovid pendant, and treated me to iced coffee at Dunkin' Donuts. (Chabad says coffee and tea are okay there.)!!
On Thursday he is returning with flowers to take me out to dinner!
Then quite a few people called to wish me a happy birthday (including Cindy, who just got married yesterday afternoon and might have had a few other things on her mind . . . !) , and I also had a lovely time with Brad and Marlene Weinstein.
I can't believe how happy I am. Thanks, God! I have to add that I would have been happy anyhow. I have good friends, sweet cats, satisfying work, my own place, a blooming garden - isn't that enough to make one's birthday happy?
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