a standard sort of blog entry

happy birthday to me. I got a gazillion twitters, facebook greetings, and flowers from my sister and a box o' chocolates from Margaret. The two boys and mike and I went to Whole Foods and impulse shopped. Woulda been cheaper to go to a restaurant as it turned out, but we did get some yummy sample stuff.

I didn't make a birthday cake for the first time in years because my best birthday present ever is off at college and didn't need one from me. And I got this randomness from BOY2 who is currently my favorite boy ever because he's the one who came thru. He is zippy zen.

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  1. Corn Dog9:31 PM

    HAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPY Birthday to you
    HAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPY Birthday to you
    You look like a skunk
    And smell like one too.

    I think that's what we used to sing in grammar school.
    And no, I haven't progressed.

    Sending you virtual chocolate. Not as good, but less fattening.

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  2. the author10:25 PM

    Happy birthday, Miss Kate.

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  3. Unknown10:33 PM

    Oh hey happy birthday! Happy birthday to Andrew too!

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  4. Anonymous2:23 AM

    Happy birthday to us! and many happy returns of the day.

    No blog entry for me today. Too wiped.

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  5. Anonymous4:48 AM

    I didn't forget. I thought about you and Andrew 493 times yesterday. I meant to call you. Luckily I wished you happy birthday several days ago. I hope it was a good one. xxoo

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  6. Kate9:05 AM

    Thanks you guys! I love them birthday wishes.

    Hope you got to celebrate somewhat too, Doug.

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  7. Joanna Chambers5:05 PM

    Happy bidet Rotthers

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  8. jmc10:59 AM

    Belated b-day wishes :)

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