1. Debbie's birthday today was pretty good. Many at school either wished or sang her "Happy Birthday". Debbie talked with Adrienne and Patrick and exchanged text messages with Molly. She opened gifts. We yakked a lot about some encouraging successes she's experienced lately with her students and talked about all the musicians Debbie used to hang out with and make music with in Eugene, warmly remembering the many talented people Debbie enjoyed as peers over many years. Debbie relaxed. She was happy that her 73rd birthday was an enjoyable one.
2. I started off the day at 7 a.m. with a dental appointment for my three times a year cleaning and things looked good. I left the session feeling refreshed. A little later, I soared over to Coeur d'Alene, purchased a gift for Debbie, enjoyed a session at the rehab gym, purchased some ground pork and ground lamb for Carol (for our Basque dinner on Dec 26th), returned home, and not long afterward, went out to WalMart and picked up a grocery order for Christy and put the groceries in her house. Christy will move back into her house on Friday, Dec. 22nd, ending her week+ stay at Carol and Paul's.
3. Debbie didn't have a specific request for a birthday dinner, but, as it turned out, the HelloFresh meal we had left is one Debbie likes a lot: Shawarma-Spiced Chickpeas with Pistachio Rice, Cucumber Tomato Salad, and Garlicky White Sauce. She also picked up a package of plump shrimp and some cocktail sauce on her way home from work and we both enjoyed this simple appetizer. It was a good dinner. I was especially happy that it was so pleasing to Debbie on her birthday.
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