Celebration
My younger son, Buddy, was born on this day; but I don’t need to reveal the year or either of our ages to honor him. Just know that knowing him is to honor him.
For his birthday, Buddy and Chris, his closest friend, are taking a little trip to the New Jersey shore. I’m not sure what that means, except I believe there are a lot of tourist towns in the area, and they are relaxing at one of them.
What did I do for his birthday? Recently, I learned that his favorite cake was German chocolate, so I searched online how to send him one. There is more than one bakery ready to oblige for a handsome fee, plus tax, plus delivery. It would have amounted to over one hundred dollars.
And who’s to know if the cake would have arrived to sit in the porch sun while they were in New Jersey?
So I sent a German chocolate cake mix (Betty Crocker, I believe), German chocolate frosting, and candles – along with a birthday check – instead. Buddy can make the cake when the mood strikes and extend the birthday celebration in the deal.
And the money I would have spent on sending the cake was included in the birthday check instead.
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