I’m usually late. But one Tuesday, I was early.
The community room was mostly empty. I hid the birthday cake in a cupboard, and bided my time.
The fellow writers arrived, and we all got down to work: reading, critiquing, paying attention, taking things seriously, until…
“‘Scuse me, folks, an important announcement.”
Flying to the cupboard, retrieving the cake, and burying any pretense of not grandstanding, I lit the candles, proudly lofted it, and we all sang together.
It’s that day again.
It’s my birthday!
And a Friday. Wow!
It’s such a gift to be here. I’ll save the speech, and leave you with a video of what 2024 was like.
(I mean, the chickens arrived, there was a solar eclipse, other stuff happened, but the house build makes for great footage.)
Who knows what’s next? It’s a new year.
I’m excited.
Thanks for being part of it all.
–Josh
Happy Birthday Josh! 🎉