Yesterday was a high of 92 degrees, and I took the boys to an impromptu trip to the beach with my mother in law, sister in law, and cousin in law. I hadn't taken the boys to the beach all summer - we finally made it on October 2nd. Today is 56 degrees and raining. New Jersey, I believe you have some issues. As we will be home tying up ends both school and chore wise, I like that it is rainy. Rainy days make for lovely at-home days.
The second daily topic on my list of daily topics is to write about my favorite childhood birthday. I did have a lot of wonderful birthday parties as a kid, so I won't pick a favorite, but my most memorable was my 10th. I had seen in my American Girl magazine an idea for a 50s themed bowling party for a 10th birhtday and I was sold. The invitation told everyone to come in 50s attire and I was going to get a bowling pin for everyone to sign and it would be epic.
Well, the day of the party came. And the bowling alley was closed.
My mom had booked the party weeks in advance, so it wasn't for lack of planning. They simply forgot my birthday. Somehow my mom managed to get a hold of someone (without a cell phone, we didn't have those back in the 90s), and they opened it solely for my party. I didn't get the behind the scenes tour and they almost didn't give me my bowling pin until my mom lost it on someone. Mind you - she was about 7 months pregnant with my brother Samuel. You don't mess with a 7 month pregnant lady. I know now, as I've been there 4 times over.
Had all the troubles not occurred, it may have not been as memorable. Just goes to show that mishaps maybe aren't always the worst thing to happen.
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