Saturday, June 20, 2020

Birthdays scare me.  I tense up ready to defend myself from too much attention. I am now 11 years older than my mother when she died.  My sister is older than me and much more active. I can’t seem to avoid birthdays.

This evening some family members are coming to my house for cake and ice cream.  The big treat is to have them stay and watch a movie with me. A movie I get to choose.  I see these family members most days but seldom do they stay long.  Movies are sometimes more interesting shared.

I am deep into THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE book.  1940 in Britain as they face the German bombs.  The year of my birth.  I keep track of others who were born then, Nancy Pelosi and Dr Anthony Fauci are my current heroes.

After the morning zoom party I am going out to buy my cake. Others offered but I want to choose the one I want.  I don’t want to be disappointed. I am a difficult birthday girl.