This weekend is Tom's birthday. My gift to him is as it has been for the last few years at his request: a donation to an animal charity. I chose to donate to my local animal control because that is where I got Carmen. So long as it goes to help these wonderful creatures we call… Continue reading Tom’s Birthday Request
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Carmen’s Birthday
Over the weekend, Carmen had her birthday. She's eight! I split a can of tuna between her and Lemon as a treat. It is something that doesn't aggravate Lemon's condition. Technically it wasn't Carmen's actual birthday. I consider the anniversary of my bringing her home from the pound to be her birthday. Seems as good a… Continue reading Carmen’s Birthday
Tradition is Born
My dad doesn't like creating gift lists. He actually would prefer to do just about anything else. In recent years he has dug in his heels. "Dad, what do you want for Christmas?" "I don't need anything." "That's not what I asked." "Give me cash." To me, giving an actual gift has meaning, whereas a… Continue reading Tradition is Born
Carded
With my birthday coming up, I wanted to relay a story that happened the day before my 41st birthday. I was at a big box store, and when beer went across the scanner, the machine beeped, and I was asked for my ID. Here is the message at the register. Needless to say, that completely… Continue reading Carded
Happy Birthday to Me
One of my favorite Bette Midler movie lines of all time has to be, "Enough about me. Let's talk about you ... What do you think of me?" Well, today is my birthday. While I won't tell you my age, you might be able to figure it out from last year's post. In honor of my… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Me
More Birthday Wishes
Normally I am quite diligent about varying the subject matter of the blog posts. Today, however, I am breaking my own rule. (Actually, it is more of a guideline than a rule.) Both my step-parents happen to have birthdays in the month of April. I introduced Tom a couple weeks ago. Now is Barbara’s turn… Continue reading More Birthday Wishes
Grown Up, Now What? 