WOW my friends...thank you so much for the birthday wishes! pam, PIB, CHL (coming out of the woodwork!), Cathy, Minnie, Anney (how ARE you doing?), your thoughtfulness means so much!

I had a great birthday yesterday...h made it so! Started with a great wakeup from him, then emails and calls during the day. I met him after his class and we went for drinks and dinner. h ordered us both cocktails (I LOVE it when he orders for me...I don't know why!) -- special champagne cocktails. He offered up two toasts -- one to my general wonderfulness (he was a bit more descriptive than that) and the other to note that he has now known me for half of his life...but that I am his whole life to him. My h truly has a wonderful way with words...I don't know how I missed that for as long as I did.

Dinner was great...wonderful food AND company. At home he had two beautiful cards for me and a gift ( a RedSox jersey that I have been mentioning every time we watch them play! The man can get the hint!).

All in all a perfect day with my wonderful h. And this is how spoiled I am -- we actually have ANOTHER bday planned for after I'm out of school....

I am lucky
I am grateful
I am happy!

Sage

PS No lie...your wonderful wishes made me feel very cared about

Relax. Appreciate. Be calm. Laugh. Enjoy. Be secure. Be loving. Be loved. Don't personalize. Don't ASSume. Accept. Be grateful.