I celebrated a birthday this week. It wasn’t a milestone, and I initially celebrated alone since my husband was helping my younger son move, and my older son lives even farther away from L.A. Only a few of my friends knew it was my birthday, and I didn’t go out of my way to ask anyone to sympathize with me.
But as it turns out, it’ll be a longer celebration than usual. One of my longest-time friends was in town this week with her husband, and my husband and I joined them at dinner last night--plus, they brought some champagne along as a tasty gift.
Later this week, my younger son will also join us for a celebration dinner.
My festivities tend to be elongated anyway, since my family has three birthdays right in a row. My older son was my birthday present a while back, born 2 days before my birthday. My brother’s birthday is the day between ours. My sister-in-law’s is several days later.
I’ve used my time this week to work on my upcoming Silhouette Nocturne book about a Valkyrie. I also awaited comments on my seventh Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter mystery manuscript from some critiquing friends before I polish it and send it on--most likely to be called NEVER SAY STY. Maybe my best birthday present came last week, when I was told that Kendra will be a murder magnet at least two more times, in the eighth and ninth books in her series.
In addition, I’m re-plotting another book, a legal thriller, that I’m hoping someday to actually have time to write. I enjoyed my part-time law job, as usual, on weekday mornings. And my two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Lexie and her new friend Mystie, are getting along well.
Even though this was a low-key way to celebrate, I have to say I had a pretty good birthday!
--Linda
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Happy Birthday, Linda. Sounds like a lot of birthday wishes have already come true. Here's to many, many more.
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful year!
Happy Belated Birthday! I hope all of your celebrations are fun, and that you get all you wish for.
(Mine was yesterday, and was very low-key as well)
Happy Birthday and Congratulations Linda. Two more Kendra books is good news.
Thanks for the birthday wishes and other nice thoughts. And a belated Happy Birthday to you, too, Allison!
--Linda
Thanks, Nicole! And thanks to all of you. I'm not sure my prior comment was clear enough that I appreciate everyone's good wishes.
This is apparently a popular week for birthdays. I met two more people today whose birthdays were also this week: a visitor to L.A. from Vancouver, Canada, and a friend of another member of Mystery Writers of America, SoCal Chapter, who went to an L.A. Mexican restaurant, El Cholo, for a get-together Thursday evening.
--Linda
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