“Birthday Soup is good to eat, but not as good as Birthday Cake.”
Lately, the weather’s been the same every day: partly cloudy and partly sunny according to the forecast. I’ve always thought that forecast silly. If it is partly sunny, isn’t it then partly cloudy as well or is that too esoteric. Anyway, regardless of the sky, it is warm, verging on hot, at 79˚ which will be the high. 67˚ will be the low.
I have a leisurely day planned. I won’t get dressed until my uke practice tonight. We’re playing Beatles music which I’m finding difficult. The chords change faster than my fingers.
Right now my attention is caught between writing this and watching all the serial episodes of The Green Archer from 1940. There are so many fights, and in none of them do the combatants lose their fedoras. All of their cars are parked right in front for their getaways. My car would have been parked a few blocks away. Nobody gets hurt. They get murdered but never wounded. They survive going over cliffs, fire-bombed cars and arrows. These chapters are perfect watching today.
When I was a kid, I always hated cake and ice cream on the same plate. It was served that way at every birthday party. A spoon scoop from the flat paper plate was always complicated. It could be crumbs, melted ice cream and a bit of ice cream still unmelted at the same time. It was a jumble. It was a mess. I remember the taste and texture of the crumbs. It’s one of those weird memories.
The other day I asked someone about celebrating his birthday. He told me he doesn’t celebrate. I was horrified. I told him my philosophy: you don’t have to celebrate your age, but you must celebrate the occasion. It is a day for paper hats and paper noisemakers like the ones we had when I was a kid. They had a yellow feather near the plastic blow tube. When you blew through the tube, the horn unfurled. It was like giving somebody a raspberry. At some parties mayhem ensued, and kids chased each other blowing horns. It was always fun.
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August 17, 2021 at 2:22 pm
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday Dear KAT
Happy Birthday to you
Birthdays come but once a year
When they do they bring good cheer
Happy Birthday KAT dear
Happy Birthday till next year
August 17, 2021 at 9:08 pm
Thank you, My Dear Hedley!
It was a good birthday!! I’m thinking once a year may not be enough.
August 18, 2021 at 10:02 am
I totally agree, one birthday a year is not enough. Perhaps a semi-birthday would do. You could have cake on one and ice cream on the other. Hmmmm…quarterly might be nice, too.
Happy Birthday, Kat. And many more!
MT C
August 18, 2021 at 5:28 pm
MT C,
I’d be happy with a semi-birthday. It sounds like a wonderful idea as does spreading out the cake and ice cream.
Thank you!
August 17, 2021 at 2:32 pm
Happy Birthday!
Have a great day with crazy hats, friends, balloons, confetti, flowers, music, favorite food, surprising calls, mad dances, kissing B-movie monsters, singing birthday cards, dressed up dogs, cake, calories, candles or whatever you like!
August 17, 2021 at 9:18 pm
Thanks, Birgit,
I had lots of phone calls from friends and family. I had uke practice the early evening and a friend brought cupcakes. They all played and sang Happy Birthday to me. It was nice. I had Chinese food for a late lunch. It was a wonderful day!!
August 17, 2021 at 5:07 pm
Happy Birthday, Kat!
Blow your noisemaker joyously and tickle many noses with the yellow feather.
Beatles tunes on a uke sounds kind of cool. I hope your fingers catch up with the chords in time.
Enjoy your special day.
August 17, 2021 at 9:29 pm
Thanks, Caryn
I did well with some of the songs. I didn’t do so well with a couple of other songs. They were really fast. I looked around and noticed I wasn’t the only one with a lack of chord progression. The concert is Monday, but I do have another lesson tomorrow.
I had a fun day.
August 17, 2021 at 6:32 pm
You’ve seen my “card” on Facebook.
Now here’s a song I found.
I thought it just about perfect.
Best Wishes and Love…
im6
August 17, 2021 at 9:33 pm
im6,
You chose perfectly. I love this, and I love him!!
Thanks!
August 17, 2021 at 6:45 pm
Happy birthday Kat! Another year has come and gone. They fly by faster the older we get. I also disliked and despised having cake and ice cream together on the same plate. Things you eat shouldn’t touch. 🙂
August 17, 2021 at 9:40 pm
Hi Bob,
I don’t mind other foods touching, but there is just something wrong with ice cream and cake sharing a plate.
August 17, 2021 at 10:24 pm
Happy birthday, Kat! It sounds like it’s been a good day, and I hope the fun follows you all week!
August 18, 2021 at 12:32 am
Thanks, sprite
It was a good day! Ditto on that hope!
August 18, 2021 at 1:41 am
Happy Happy Birthday to you and many more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWDDz2xr9bk
Thank you for bringing more music in my life.
Ms. Cookie also meows Happy Purrday to you
Loving Birthday Wishes,
Lori and Ms. Cookie
August 18, 2021 at 6:41 pm
Lori,
This is a new song for me. Thanks!! I like it.
I’m always happy to post a few songs.
Love,
Kat and The Zoo