This year I woke to a rainy/grey day November 24th and I didn't feel very festive....in fact I've gotten to the point where I'd rather just skip the fact that the date means I am another year older. But, on the other hand, I can celebrate that I am another year older!
Our day was quiet, Dave, Fenway and me just doing normal type stuff.....until 8:00 p.m. central time. Then it really did suddenly feel like a birthday party. My daughter and sister got the idea and Megan hosted a Zoom Party....the computer screen lit up with much-loved faces from Florida to Alaska, New Hampshire, Cape Cod and Washington to Wisconsin, Chicago to Milwaukee. About a dozen "squares" zooming at me from all around the Country. It was such crazy, sort-of-unorganized fun! There was a best friend whose known me since third grade and others that have become good friends since we moved to Wisconsin. There was my freshman college roommate and the best friend I met while we lived in Delaware. My kids with their spouses and our grandkids lit up screens with smiles. I had the fun of "introducing" each of them and remembering where we met so they could get to know each other. A screen full of people who help make my life good and full and fun.
The zoom-time made my birthday really special and I quickly realized that this kind of party would never have happened during a normal year. Distances would be way to great for all these family members and friends to gather to sing Happy Birthday to ME!
Darn....I wish I'd thought to take a picture of the screen!
No comments:
Post a Comment