So I had this birthday.  And a really, really lovely birthday it was, with highlights including:

• Surprise visit and magnificent birthday cake from omegabeth in the morning
• Surprise visit and gifts from chaiya in the morning
• Long lunch and great conversation with ectophylla 
• Surprise birthday dinner and magnificent birthday cake from keyne, Mom, Dad and the kids
• Lots of post-dinner visits from the neighbors to help polish off as much of the cake as possible.
  

The funniest part:

The magnificent birthday cake from omegabeth was a chocolate layer cake with peanut butter frosting.

The magnificent birthday cake from keyne and npierce was.... a chocolate layer cake with peanut butter frosting and chocolate glaze.

I think I may be getting predictable.

But enough of that.  Here's what matters.  All day long, I ran into people at every turn who were conspiring to make sure I had a good day.  And wow, apparently I needed that more than anything.

Thanks and love to you all.  You are my rockstars.