sovay: (Lord Peter Wimsey: passion)
sovay ([personal profile] sovay) wrote2018-04-14 06:44 pm

Science makes the beat go on forever

My father was born in a year of flying saucers. He keeps waiting for them to come back for him, but since he's still on this planet, we celebrated his sixty-sixth birthday today with hamburgers and angelfood cake and books. My mother is reading my niece's unbirthday present to her, a picture book about being followed around by ideas. I spent some time clearing branches out of the side yard. My father is talking about New York City; my brother leaves for Radolfzell tomorrow. Geopolitically, things are worse every time I look. On the household level—this is important—today is all right.
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[personal profile] selkie 2018-04-14 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so glad. This birthday definitely rates a shehechyanu.

It reminds me of the thingy about the universe unfolding as it should.
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[personal profile] yhlee 2018-04-15 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Happy birthday to your dad!
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[personal profile] umadoshi 2018-04-15 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
On the household level—this is important—today is all right.

I'm very glad to hear it. Happy birthday to your dad!
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[personal profile] rushthatspeaks 2018-04-15 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Happy birthday to your dad! And well done everybody!

Love.
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[personal profile] choco_frosh 2018-04-15 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Happy birthday, your father!
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[personal profile] pameladean 2018-04-15 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
I am so glad to hear this. *emphatic hug*

P.
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[personal profile] sartorias 2018-04-15 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Happy birthday to your dad! If he's 66, he must have been born the year I was, or maybe the year after. I did not know about the UFOs! This is wonderful!

May he have many, many more!
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[personal profile] moon_custafer 2018-04-15 12:09 pm (UTC)(link)
He’s just ten years older than Andrew. (With all due respect to your dad, I do not think I will tell Andrew this.)
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[personal profile] asakiyume 2018-04-15 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Very, very happy that he *is* still on this planet. Birthdays that are divisible by 11 are special.

Many, many happy returns of the day.
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[personal profile] nineweaving 2018-04-15 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
Happy birthday to your father! And to all of you, happiness.

Nine
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[personal profile] thisbluespirit 2018-04-15 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
Aw, I'm glad to hear it. (Today is important. <3)
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[personal profile] phi 2018-04-15 10:37 am (UTC)(link)
Masha'allah! I'm very glad to hear your father remains with us. Please wish him a very happy birthday from Mike and me!
Edited 2018-04-15 10:38 (UTC)
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[personal profile] ladymondegreen 2018-04-15 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Many happy returns of the day. I am very grateful that you all get to celebrate it.
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[personal profile] gwynnega 2018-04-16 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Happy birthday to your dad!