Aren't birthdays supposed to be perfect?

Aren't birthdays supposed to be perfect? Isn't that an unwritten law or something? Nineteen years ago today, I gave birth to my fourth child, second daughter. I can't believe my baby girl's 19 already. The years have sped by. So far today, her knee got cut by glass, she spilled her drink (almost on electrical wires), she tripped down the stairs, and now she feels as if something's biting her leg (I can't see anything). Despite that, she's had a pretty good day. She played in a scrimmage softball game this morning which she enjoyed despite perspiring profusely under a raging Florida sun. She also liked the cupcakes we took for her and her team to celebrate. And she liked stopping at Skyline Chili for lunch after the game. We had a joint birthday party for her and her sister last weekend. I think she'd like to see Transformers 2 at the 99 cent theater, too. But we may do that this weekend as Mom's tired. But it's not that late yet, so we'll see. Or Star Trek - it's still there. (Maybe we'll see both this weekend.) If I had the $ I'd take her anywhere in the world she wanted today. I'd buy her anything she wanted (well, within reason). I am spending the entire day with her. She's camped out beside me on her computer as I'm on mine. You'll also want to see what Amarinda Jones, Anika Hamilton, Anny Cook, Barbara Huffert, Brynn Paulin, Bronwyn Green, Dakota Rebel, Kelly Kirch, Molly Daniels, Sandra Cox, Regina Carlysle, and Cindy Spencer Pape are up to, so make sure to visit them also. :)

Thursday Thirteen edition 30

December is my craziest month at the day job. I've been working overtime every night this week so please forgive me for being awol yesterday and having a short post today. My Thursday Thirteen this week are 13 holiday movies, starting with my favorite and working my way down. 1. White Christmas - with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney (my favorite) 2. While You Were Sleeping (not strictly a holiday movie, but it features Christmas and New Year's Eve) - with Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman 3. Meet Me In St. Louis - with Judy Garland 4. Home Alone 3 5. Home Alone 1 6. Holiday Inn 7. Miracle On 34th Street 8. Scrooched 9. The Santa Claus 10. Santa Claus 2 11. It's A Wonderful Life 12. Rudolph The Rednose Reindeer 13. How The Grinch Stole Christmas Do you have any favorites I haven't listed here?

Productive Day

I had a very productive day today. I finished a short Christmas story that I began yesterday. Of course, I camped out at Borders today, and I also wrote for a long time on the 4th of July. It's already been reread and sent to my editor at TEB. The first Christmas story I began didn't turn out to be erotic, nor could I turn it that way, so I think I'll write that with an eye to submitting to Belle Books for their Mossy Creek series. We'll see. I need to read more in the Mossy Creek series before I can be sure it's a match. I couldn't find it in Borders, so I'll look in B&N. If I don't find it there, I'll have to break down and order it online. I watched my favorite Christmas movie, "White Christmas", yesterday to get in the Christmas mood. I wanted to watch "Scrooged", too, but we couldn't find it. Anyway, like I thought, the kids thought I was nuts for watching a Christmas movie on July 4th. I know it was a really weird day to watch it, but hey, I had the day off the day job for once so I had extra time I don't normally get. Hubby was off umpiring, so I had control of the TV. Of course I watched what I wanted to watch. I really wanted to finish that story today so I can concentrate on the family tomorrow without itching to write or feeling guilty that I was ignoring work. First, I have to take one of the cats to the vet and then the kids want to go bowling. Maybe after bowling, I'll get a chance to write more. Damn! It's hard to be addicted to something, as I am to writing. Do you ever feel that way?