First Birthday

Though it's several months away at this point, folks have started asking us what we're going to do for Baby J's first birthday. I guess we'll throw a party but it's in early January, just after New Year's, when people are finally ready to stop celebrating things. Do people want to shlep out into the cold gray for another party? Especially a party where the guest of honor has no clue what's going on? I'm not sure. If someone invited me to a child's birthday party in early January, I would probably go. But, then again, it's one of my personal mantras that you always go where you're invited if you can make it.

The other day, someone brought up the fact that early January is the worst time to have your birthday if you're a kid. At least in terms of presents. With Christmas, Chanukah, Ramadan, and the Pagan rites of the Winter Solstice, all your good gifts will have already been doled out. Your birthday is bound to be a let down.

I'm not sure if I necessarily believe this. I don't like receiving gifts from others (it makes me very uncomfortable for some reason) and I believe a party is a gift you give to your friends and family. So one last party in January might be a nice thing.

But that's me. I'm not a kid anymore. They see the world much differently than I do. Either way, we're still undecided about what to do but we'll probably have a party so we can at least eat cake.

Listening To: Hunky Dory by David Bowie