Another one

As some of you figured out, yes, today is my birthday. Once upon a time this was such a happy thing. Now it feels like just another mile marker on the way to a hole in the ground. No, I'm not really depressed about it. I feel more ... ambivalent.

My students found out about it and my fourth period English IV class decided to have a party. Maybe it was a way to get out of doing much work, but it was still pretty nice, and I was surprised by some of the kids who brought stuff. There were cupcakes,