Aidan’s birthday is March 12. This year was a biggie: He turned 13. We had planned all along to do a family dinner at Koto’s on the 10th. Going out to dinner was starting to feel a little risky to me, but I think I was still an outlier at this point. No one else seemed concerned about going out. So we went, without kissing or hugging the grandparents. I secretly wiped off my seat:
Part B of our original plan was to have a bigger party with friends after Finn’s big dance show and Aidan’s hockey tournaments. On the 10th, though, the future seemed pretty clear to me. Although I think I remained an outlier at this point, I predicted that people would not and should not want to gather. So at the last minute, I threw together a surprise party for Aidan. I even found a piñata on Amazon! I reached out to our friends at the very last minute, and people came!! (It has always been a fantasy of mine to pull off a surprise party). While I still definitely need some work on knowing how and when to jump out and yell "surprise," our good friends were awesome and Aidan was thrilled:
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