(photos by Liam Cunningham — click to enlarge)
My sisters flew in to help celebrate my round-number birthday.
Marianne and her partner Rob came in from Maine, Barbara and Joanne from Colorado
Michael (here with his partner Dan) coordinated the party with Andy
There were yummy snacks and drinks and toasts with old friends, including my beloved ex Stephen
Stephen came with his husband Alvaro
There were numerous surprises
People sang songs (here Glenn led a singalong of “It Don’t Worry Me” from the movie NASHVILLE)…
told stories (my old buddy Billy), read poems, etc.
me and Mr. David Zinn
Andy serenaded me (“Our Love Is Here to Stay”)
my sibs and I revisited a folksong we used to sing while doing dishes
Barbara and Joanne got to meet my Vietnamese “little brother” Hung
happy day!
another eye opens 
May 27, 2014 at 11:58 pm
I believe I just shared one of your posts with you. Oh well . . . Just want to say it’s remarkable how often your opinion and mine coincide on plays. Which means if you write about something before I’ve seen it, I’m often tempted to skip going to it. After all, why see it “again” when you’ve probably anticipated my reaction?
Anyway, happy belated birthday, the new 40th, I believe. (It still seems young to me, if you don’t yet qualify for any discounts.)