The
month of June brings a day of celebration for me. It’s the month of my birth.
Before my birthday, which has now passed, I began thinking about how I wanted
to celebrate. A friend of mine, Sandra, recently wrote about her birthday
celebration on her blog Reflections and Nature. I know she’d love for you to stop by and read about
her day and see a little of the beauty of Switzerland. That got me to thinking about my upcoming birthday.
I spend most of my birthdays alone. Now, before
you get sad about that, understand that I enjoy being alone. I enjoy being by
myself on my birthday, at least during the day. Jerry is home for dinner and the evening. My birthday began with breakfast which I ate outside. I read a
while, but then got the urge to go somewhere. I think I was influenced by
Sandra’s scenic walk!
I gathered
a book, a couple of magazines, my camera, and my binoculars; then headed to a
park near the Arkansas River. Oh, and I stopped by and got my favorite lunch;
fried chicken strips, tator tots, and a biscuit. Not healthy, but it was my
birthday and I was celebrating!
I
had a wonderful afternoon, listening to the river rushing by! We’ve had a lot of
rain recently and the river was high and fast. I saw a red-winged blackbird,
ducks, a blue heron, and various other more common birds. They kept up a
constant chorus around me mixed with the chattering of squirrels and the laughter
of children. I couldn’t have asked for a better day. It is a tradition that we
go out to eat to celebrate birthdays. On Sunday Jerry and I enjoyed a wonderful
Mexican meal with our son and his family.
I
was wondering how you celebrate your birthday? Do you make plans or have
traditions or are you open to spontaneity?
