Another birthday

When my children held a celebration last January 31 for my birthday, perhaps we all wondered whether it might be my last. Well, I made it to another birthday and spent much of the last two weeks of January in celebration. Thanks to everyone who provided cards, singing messages on my cell and opportunities to eat together in the days surrounding my big day. After a predicted less than an inch snowfall turned into nearly 8 inches the day before my birthday, the 31st dawned sunny and bright with roads clear enough to allow Dylan and me to go to brunch at our favorite local breakfast shop. In the p.m. Ellen and I went to movie followed by a great dinner at a nearby French bistro. I watched Jane Austen's "Emma" conclusion on PBS that evening with dog Ditto curled next to me on the couch. A trurly lovely day. Thanks to all my loved ones for making my life so sweet.