Science makes the beat go on forever

[sovay]

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.

Comments

[asakiyume]

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.

[sovay]

Birthdays that are divisible by 11 are special.

True! I will remember to tell him.

Many, many happy returns of the day.

Thank you.