June 17, 2004
Birthdays
The Blogs:
Yesterday the blog turned one. There are 285 entries and 1166 comments.
Mine
I’m not slighting any of my past surprise birthday parties (thanks to adorable Diane), but Monday night’s was the best. Sitting at our dinner table, forcing down my favorite fish dish - Baked Schrod under parchment paper with Bok Choy and Shiitake mushrooms - were Joe, Robby, Chris and Matt.
Why was it so great? Except for opening two birthday cards and two presents, there was not one moment during which the limelight was focused on me. And after dessert, it was over. Up from the table and out the door.
Maybe there was one other moment.
Chris looks my way, “You give me the creeps.”
Matt yells, “What? What do you want?”
Robby says, “The extensive staring? It doesn’t give me the creeps so much as makes me uncomfortable.”
‘Tis my habit of staring after the conversation has ended. Something I am not aware of but makes Matt fidget.
I’m guessing it’s an age thing. Sixteen-year-olds take in information instantaneously, but for me it takes a few moments longer.
For instance Matt will say, “What are you doing today?”
I’ll turn to him, lock on, think, answer, focus some more, wait for his reply (many times there isn’t one), drift off, have a few private thoughts, and finally release. If they think I’m bad, and Matt knows this better than anyone, they should meet Peter. He doesn’t drift off, he drifts in.
Another pic from Adam's birthday brunch:
Really nice picture from Adam's birthday, but how can there be no pictures of this famous fish dish, or of this irreverent coterie of plain-spoken youth? Ohp, there he goes, long-distance stare in place -- guess we'll have to wait a bit for that answer..................
Posted by now we are two.Posted by Michael at June 17, 2004 06:29 AM
Really nice picture from Adam's birthday, but how can there be no pictures of this famous fish dish, or of this irreverent coterie of plain-spoken youth? Ohp, there he goes, long-distance stare in place -- guess we'll have to wait a bit for that answer..................
Posted by: now we are twoat June 17, 2004 07:05 AM