Saturday, December 26th 2015 – 45th Birthday

After all were in bed in Plymouth Christmas night, Dear Hubsand builds me a fire:

Christmas Birthday Fire

After nearly tropical temperatures leading up to Christmas, the cold front finally arrives in a single instant when the wind changes direction, bringing a sudden chill.  We have to move our chairs to the other side of the fire pit and EVERYTHING.

In the morning on the pullout couch I awake pinned between Dear Hubsand and one of my kids WHILE being crushed by the most spectacularly obese cat  -Henry-  of whom I paradoxically can NOT get enough.

Here is Hubsand vaguely approximating my condition later the same day:

“DLove almost looks small compared to these guys”  

[caption by Gavin]

I love my birthday because nobody ever has plans the day AFTER Christmas.   It’s just about the most low-pressure, unstructured day of the year.  As such, there was time for Jenga with the kids:

“Cheese”

I mean, Jenga with all THESE kids:

Kids and Birthday Jenga

This year was a grand break in tradition in that I actually tried -and partially succeeded- in wrangling family together for something.  Here we are gathered for one split second in the pub:

Me, Aunt Jane Ann, CJ, Amanda, James, Paul, Miles, Pops, [Zachary], Gavin, Liz, Mom

Then to Boston Improv!

Zachary on Stage at Boston Improv

Then back home where Paul prepared a spectacular Sushi Feast:

❤

Unfortunately Mom couldn’t make it, but everyone else loved it, including these two kindred spirits here:

Really?!

You don’t SAY!

Thanks everyone, especially DLove, for my wonderful (ahem…45th) Birthday!!!