My first birthday present to myself is going to NYC.
I love birthday presents. My family does a few small things just to have paper to unwrap and share a moment. Usually it is a favorite candy, coffee, game or something. My Mom gives me something nice, usually clothes. I don’t do gift swapping with friends. But I love gifts, so I give myself gifts for my birthday. Ones I really want. I save up the wanting all year and then treat myself!
I am working on a new habit: being my own best friend. It involves talking outloud to myself in front of a mirror. Good thing you aren’t watching it, or I would feel even more crazy doing it. But as part of best-friending myself, we are going to do this turning 40 thing right. I have a lot to grieve in letting go of the past 39 years, and that needs an acknowledgement process and ceremony. And I have so much to celebrate (and much of the celebration is about how much I value the people in my life).
So we start with a visit to some of those people that bless my life. And create play, wonder, and giggles too.
It begins with hanging out with the ever delightful Deanna Zandt at the Brokyln Home for Wayward Grrls. One my best playmates ever, Steve Crandall is coming into town. I am sure he plans to provoke Grant into some mischief or another. Grant invited us to meet him at the Harvard Club, but we couldn’t wear jeans there. Steve always and only wears jeans and tshirts. Usually from threadless and quite nerdy. Which is totally appropriate to Steve. As long as we do something ridiculous, I don’t mind where we go. Maybe I should wear 3/4 length evening gloves? Or maybe we will go climb trees in Central Park instead. Maybe Grant doesn’t know what he is getting himself into… ice cream might be involved.
I also intend/hope/wish to play with Hava Gurevich, Charles Hope, Gerard Senehi, Amy Sample Ward, Bice Wilson, Peter Asaro, and we will see who else! Because in the magical life I crafted for myself, the perfect trip includes creative amazing witty fun people whether they are technologists, scientists, performers, architects, academics, artists, change agents, or just downright tricksters of their own making.
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