Work That Body (Day)!

I grew up not very happy about a birthday after Christmas.

John thought it was cool, never, EVER having to go to school on his.

I wanted to do the share-cupcake routine with classmates for mine-never happened.

Two years apart, almost to the day. Both our parents got married on the same day--two years apart. In the same place-Salt Lake LDS temple. So they celebrate the same wedding anniversary, and we can celebrate the same/near conception day with back-to-back birthdays.

I always want to try and make it fair--if we have a big-to-do for John, then it is okay to have a party for me. He wants to try and down-play his day in favor of a big party on mine--but I won't have it. Easier to celebrate together with one cake.

Today I leave for work in a couple of minutes. No seminary until next Monday when school starts again. If my students were here this morning, we would have sung, "Happy Body-Day to you!" and it would have made me smile. I am thankful to be born. THANKS MOM! (and Dad!)

Harp concert tonight down at the Washington DC temple visitor's center. Suzanna is playing and Max is singing a couple of songs to a packed audience. I am hoping I finish early enough with work to join them in the celebrations.

If I don't get there, I know they will sing to me later. And that is okay.