Birthdays!

My youngest son turned 11 this weekend. I remember when birthdays were such a big deal. The kids would talk about it for weeks, if not months, ahead of time. They had loads of presents that they wished to receive in mind. We had big parties with all of the relatives and many friends. We made fancy birthday cakes, like a dinosaur, train or Richard Scary cat shaped cakes. We bought matching plates, cups, napkins, balloons and tablecloths. They were fabulous days!

This 11th birthday slipped by without much fanfare. We did go bowling with friends one night, ate out at Pizza Hut and bought him a new pair of hiking shoes for his birthday. For the actual birthday, we went camping at Turkey Run State Park. All in all, the day slipped by like any other.

I guess life has a way of doing that. The days run into weeks, and the weeks run into months, and the months run into years. When I was younger, I used to think time went by so slowly. As I get older, and the grey hairs start to multiply, my perspectives on many things in life are beginning to change. One is that time really does fly by!