Birthday!

My birthday is actually in April, but several of my friends have had birthdays lately. So I've decided to celebrate my birthday here on this blog!

So my birthday is approaching, and I've decided to really do it up and include my nearest and dearest friends. I send out invitations a few weeks in advance so they have plenty of time to plan ahead. If they're from far away, I work out the travel arrangements with them, and I pay for it, of course. We will start celebrating in the early afternoon of a Saturday and probably keep it going for several hours after dinner. Of course, for those of my friends with young children, I arrange for activities for them, suitably supervised by well-qualified babysitters.

We start the celebration with a gathering at my home. A wonderful band is there providing excellent music; there is food galore, not to mention my pool (of course!). With the variety of interests represented in my friends, there are running conversations about any of a number of subjects at any given time. It's so fun to keep moving from group to group to see what's being discussed!

In the evening, we move to one of my favorite restaurants: Olive Garden, which I've reserved for the night. Of course, before we go, I offer space in my home for people to shower and change clothes. I have ordered several limousines to get my friends to the restaurant from my house. Of course, we all arrive pretty much at the same time, and the food frenzy begins! I am so pleased with the staff that's present; they really do an excellent job of keeping my friends pampered. I make a note to myself to make sure to include a generous gratuity for the staff along with my final payment to Olive Garden, as they definitely deserve it!

At the end of the day, most of my friends go ahead and leave for home, but a few are so worn out or live far away, so I have rooms prepared for them, either in my house or in the guest house. Of course, there is plenty of food in the morning for them to have breakfast.

What a great way to celebrate my birthday--all that time with my dearest of friends, and all made possible because I HAVE A ROOM FULL OF MONEY!