I can have this cake and eat it, too!

Ye socks who know me well, know I'm always looking for a convenient justification for birthday cake consumption.

So, I proclaimed today my "half-birthday," since it's been six whole months since my real birthday and I have to wait another six whole months til my next one.

Thought I had that worked out real well til some smart aleck whose birthday is March 31st asked how their half-birthday should be calculated since there is no September 31st on the calendar.

I suppose one could count off 182.5 days from 3/31 and figure it out that way.

Or, better yet, claim BOTH September 30th AND October 1st!

But, quit bothering me about such things. I'm trying to eat some cake over here!!

Nothing but plant food, I assure you

As further evidence of his lack of knowledge on the subject of numerology, yours truly submits the confused look he gave the clerk at Publix this morning when she told him to "enjoy your 10-10-10."

After all, I don't recall EVER buying fertilizer in my grocery store.

At least not intentionally.

Then it dawned on me she was referring to the date on today's calendar, as if it held some special significance.

In subsequent conversations with several folks during the course of the day, I have been told that it's supposed to be lucky and that a bunch of people have been planning momentous occasions to occur today. (Weddings, birth inducements, etc.)

Seems kinda ridiculous to me . . . especially since 11-11-11 is basically around the corner!

So, where were you . . .

. . . when the digital display on your cell phone or wall clock flashed the very orderly digits:

12:34:56 - 07/08/09

?!?!?

Well, yours truly was noshing on some fish and chips and Rusty O'Reilly's.

And, yet, the beat goes on . . .