My 40th Birthday
To be totally honest, I didn’t have high hopes for my 40th birthday celebration amid a global pandemic, but it was everything I wanted and more! It’s funny because this time last year, I had HUGE plans for my 40th. We talked about chartering a yacht and spending a long weekend on Block Island with friends. I know, right? Of course, this was super extravagant, financially and logistically, so, eventually, my 40th was “downgraded” to a fancy dinner party with my closest friends at our home, cooked by a professional Boston chef. Mal handled the reservation and menu, so everything was set to go for June 19th, and I seriously couldn’t wait! Once quarantine progressed into mid-May in Massachusetts, it didn’t seem right to have a group of friends in close proximity at our house for my 40th dinner party, so we ended up canceling. I was bummed, but looking at what was happening around us in the world, having a big celebration seem soooo unnecessarily. Turning 40 started to seem like just ano