2019 Life Logs, Day 64: Amazing Birthday
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Weather: Glorious Sunshine; High 29, Low 17 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
As I left Heather and Jed’s tonight after a fabulous birthday dinner, I thanked the boys for a perfect birthday celebration.
Jonah stopped me right there and said, “Oma, nothing is perfect. How about saying it was an amazing celebration?” Okay. I’ll buy that. It was an amazing birthday. Despite being only one-week into the recovery from knee surgery, with the help of friends and family, I really did have an amazing day. Friends brought lunch here to the cottage
and then we drove to the Woods Hole Library to see a viewing of the independent film, “Tea with the Dames.” This was a delightful visit with Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, and Joan Plowright where the audience is invited to ease drop as they reminisce and discuss their acting careers. It was a perfect birthday film as these four British Dames truly show what it means to age gracefully. Together, they are 342 years old, still going strong with lots of wit and wisdom to share. On the way home, I was dropped off at Heather and Jed’s where the boys were busy preparing for Oma’s birthday dinner.
Artichokes, of course! With gluten-free cupcakes decorated deliciously and beautifully by Heather
and so many presents to open.
Homemade cards by Sam, Jonah, and Ollie, a couple of books, one by a favorite author, the other called “Educated” which looks very interesting, lighthouse earrings, a strawberry topper, kitchen scissors, and even a small ammonite fossil refrigerator magnet from Jed’s mother, Marti. Thanks, Marti! But my favorite gift is one that any mother would want to frame. It is a dish towel from Heather that says, “OMG–My Mother was Right About Everything!”
Now I have proof! I also got a birthday phone call from Justin, Jo, Ziggy, and Coco and a photo from my 60th birthday dinner with the Kanegsberg’s in New Zealand. I do believe I’ve aged a bit since then.
