She had a very low key birthday because I have been confined to the house or hospital since New Year’s. However, my VNM, aka Ed Childs, brought home her favorite take out, bought her a lucky 2025 bag of Japanese beauty stuff and nifty socks, and served us strawberry short cake for dessert.

And just like that, the little girl who I met when she was five and a half turned 24.

Happy Birthday, my Julia. Love you to the moon and stars and back again!