Happy Birthday, Sharondarella!

Happy Birthday to ME
Happy Birthday to MEEEE
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to MEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Today is my birthday; it's a day like most others, except TODAY is my birthday.

For all of us Crabs here is today's horoscope:

When enthusiasm finally kicks in you have the energy to do whatever is necessary. You see the positive side of things today and this optimistic attitude could attract new contacts who will help you in the future.

If July 6th is your birthday: You accept situations over which you have no control with amazing grace. You are rightfully elated by achieving your dreams --- but don't forget to keep expanding your goals. You are riding a wave of delight at the moment and able to handle anything. An opportunity to improve your life in material ways will appear next week.

So what did I do for my birthday today?

The festivities began with my boss wishing me Happy Birthday when I called to tell her I would be slightly late, due to picking my Dad up at the car dealership. Gotta love a boss who doesn't care about your tardiness, and who only wants to send happy wishes your way, instead. :) When I got to work, I found balloons, cards and a present! AND, I got sushi for lunch from the same boss. Isn't she wonderful? So far, this is definitely a dream of a job. I hope it continues (that's my birthday wish, which hopefully will still come true, even though I just told you.)

The day continued with phone calls, emails and birthday greeting from my wonderful family; in addition to all of these; well-wishes they took me to dinner at the restaurant of my choice: Sakura, a Japanese Steak House. It just so happens that this was also the choice of at least four other birthday-celebrating crabs! Japanese food was the cuisine of choice for 4 out of 5 6th of July crabs. I love being in the majority ... it happens so infrequently! :)

After the fabulous steak house, I got to have chocolate cake with chocolate frosting (a Peekay favorite, as well) fudge tracks ice cream (a misnomer, since this ice cream features little tiny Reeses' Peanut butter cups ... that makes it more PB & Fudge tracks, an important omission, don't you think?) and of course, PRESENTS!

I got the cutest sushi set from Peekay and Esteban! There are two sets of chopsticks, two soy sauce saucers, 2 little fish chopstick rests, two sushi presentation trays and two small serving plates, not to mention a sushi cookbook that makes making sushi look EASY! Oh, and did I mention that the trays have swimming fishes on them? Too cute! I can't wait to make my own!

Too many people don't understand that eating sushi is a very social thing; sushi is meant to be enjoyed with someone else, not alone. Sushi is convivial, happy food. :)

My parents gave me money and a gift card to Barnes and Noble. I may have to go out tomorrow to spend that one! :D

Happy Birthday to ME!