One day I’ll outgrow the idea of celebrating my birthday … but not yet.
Today, as I turn the big three-three, I still like making a big fuss about it.
And more than that, I like having other people make a big fuss about it. It’s the one day of the year when I get to act like a 7 year old (at least officially) when it comes to looking for attention. Continue reading
Today is my 32nd birthday (as if I hadn’t mentioned it before) and I hope the day goes better for me than it did for Michael James Emanuel Jr. You see, for his sixth birthday, Michael’s family left him behind at Chuck E. Cheese and didn’t even realize it until the next day. I’m not sure how a six-year-old boy gets left behind on the day of his birthday party, but, well, happy birthday to you, Michael. I hope you got to play a few extra games of Skee Ball and earned some cool prizes. Just remember, it could have been worse: you could have been left in a hot car with the windows up, or in a locked freezer.
But on a much happier note … did I mention that today is my birthday? And did I mention it’s one of my favorite days of the year? Oh, and if I forgot to say something earlier, it’s my birthday today. Thirty-two. That’s right, all day long I’ll be celebrating my 32nd birthday. So yeah, happy birthday to me. Woo-hoo!
I’ll bet you didn’t know this, but Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite holidays.
No, it’s not because I have lots of Mexican friends and I respect their heritage.
And no, it’s not because I love to throw back a good margarita every now and then.
It’s because of the utter simplicity of the holiday’s name. Continue reading
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