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I was born on February 21, 1961. Today is February 21, 2008. I'm just getting over a mild cold. Kate got it too, but she's a couple of days behind me, coughy and achy and low on energy, so she didn't have the wherewithal to get me a card or anything. That's okay. And my parents are away on a trip to Phoenix, so they didn't send a card and couldn't call today, but they gave me a call yesterday. That's okay too. At least I got an e-card from my dentist and an LJ note from [livejournal.com profile] allanh.

In the morning I did some revisons, then we went to a play (A Feminine Ending, which I greatly enjoyed) and had a nice lunch at Henry's and did some preliminary research for our forthcoming bathroom remodel, but in the early afternoon we ran out of energy and fell over until dark. When it came time for dinner, Kate said "you eat, I'm not hungry."

As I was making some toast to put leftover curry on, I decided that... well, I have pretty low standards for birthdays, really, but this doesn't cut it.

So I have decided to reschedule David's Birthday (Observed) to 2/25 this year.

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Date: 2008-02-22 04:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com
**big hugs**

Wish I could deliver one in person, if only to make your birthday (actual) a little bit better.

May you have a wonderful birthday (observed).

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Date: 2008-02-22 04:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jaylake.livejournal.com
Hey, Happy Birthday!

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Date: 2008-02-22 04:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] deedop.livejournal.com
Happy (real) Birthday (not observed)!!

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Date: 2008-02-22 05:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thirdworld.livejournal.com
Happy Birthday! I have you in my google calendar now, so next year you will not catch me unawares. I hope your do-over goes well.

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Date: 2008-02-22 05:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] janetl.livejournal.com
Happy ...whatever! Two of my coworkers are turning 40, one on 2/20 and the other on 2/21. I comforted them with chocolate cake, but didn't know about you. Of course, you had awesome chocolate brownies on Monday, even if you did bake them yourself (and I ate most of them).

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Date: 2008-02-22 05:42 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] intelligentrix.livejournal.com
Hey! I'm exactly 7 days older than you are! I never knew that.

And I think it's a fine idea to reschedule your birthday until you can enjoy it. I'm also a big fan of the Birthday Week. So happy birthday for today and in advance. Whee!

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Date: 2008-02-22 09:45 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] intelligentrix.livejournal.com
It is indeed. I found the picture when I was googling birthday cake pictures for icons and I couldn't resist. I originally had [livejournal.com profile] holyoutlaw and [livejournal.com profile] juliebata in mind when I made it, and I know I've used it for one of their birthdays. As for why I thought it appropriate for yours... I don't know. Just seemed like a good idea at the time. Here's a more traditional one.

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Date: 2008-02-22 06:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] billeyler.livejournal.com
I think it's wonderful that you have control over the calendar like that! Happy birthday now and again in two weeks! :-)

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Date: 2008-02-22 06:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tinaconnolly.livejournal.com
Happy birthday now and again!

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Date: 2008-02-22 06:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scarlettina.livejournal.com
Hey, my little brother's birthday is today, too! How very cool.

Happy (unobserved) birthday. We shall have to make a point of observing your birthday properly several days from now.

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Date: 2008-02-22 06:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] andrine.livejournal.com
a very happy not birthday to you. may you not have not many more. not kidding. will attempt to not observe your birthday whilst observing your not birthday. not.

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Date: 2008-02-22 07:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] csinman.livejournal.com
Is 1961 a typo?

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Date: 2008-02-22 07:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] csinman.livejournal.com
I described you to one of my friends after Writer's Weekend as "in his late thirties." I'm not just flattering you.

(But if flattering you will get me the secret, just let me know and I'll write you a sonnet. What is it? A magic fountain? Bathing in virgins' blood? Contract with the devil?)

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Date: 2008-02-22 08:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] csinman.livejournal.com
Well, crap. Now what am I going to do with all this virgin's blood?

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Date: 2008-02-22 07:07 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] katybeth
You are always allowed to reschedule your own birthday, and it sounds like you have good reason. Happy birthday, for when I forget Monday.

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Date: 2008-02-22 01:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rmeidaking.livejournal.com
Happy birthday and congratulations on the Nebula nomination. I don't think their timing was intentional. :-)

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Date: 2008-02-22 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rmeidaking.livejournal.com
"Does that mean it's public?"

Apparently so. I read it on [livejournal.com profile] shsilver's LJ entry. Is there an official announcement site somewhere?

You're the first to comment on the hat. ;-)

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Date: 2008-02-22 03:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] holyoutlaw.livejournal.com
This is either a belated (real) birthday acknowledgment, or a very early (observed) birthday acknowledgment.

In any case, Happy Birthday.

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Date: 2008-02-22 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karindira.livejournal.com
Happy Birthday! My millde girl's birthday is also the 21st.

By the way, you made the short ballot. SO Congratulations are in order.

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Date: 2008-02-22 05:35 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] akirlu.livejournal.com
Hey, you could just extend it to a birthday fortnight, that way you can include Potlatch. Happy birthday, youngun.

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Date: 2008-02-22 06:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] camillealexa.livejournal.com
Say! My birthday was Monday, which used to be called Washington's Birthday Observed when I was a kid. So when we met at Radcon last week, we both had impending birthdays!

Happy to you, wherever yours may fall.

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Date: 2008-02-23 04:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jeffsoesbe.livejournal.com
David --

Have a Happy Birthday, both Traditional and Observed!

And congratulations on the Nebula nomination - what an excellent birthday present!

- yeff

Happy belated

Date: 2008-02-24 10:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lizzyshannon.livejournal.com
Happy Birthday, David! Mine was on February 2nd but I never admit to the year.

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Date: 2008-02-25 04:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY (observed)!