this just in

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Sarah Williams, your future ruler, turned 7 last night at midnight, local time. More on this breaking story as details become available.
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update

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Opening presents at home: a success.
Out for pizza lunch with Daddy: a success (car key I thought I'd lost was found at home later).
Bowling: a success, with 9 friends. Lulu bowled best, followed by Sarah. (I bowled five games by myself.)
Home later to play with Zach: a success.
Eating over at Zach's after playing: a success.
Getting sick with whatever Mikey's dad, then Mikey, got: not such a success.

She's asleep now, but will probably wake up during the night to be sick again, poor kid. She has a physical scheduled at the pediatrician for tomorrow morning. Looks like she'll keep that appointment, but not for the physical. I'm due to go help with Hundreds Day tomorrow around one. It won't be the same without Sarah, but the way she is now, I expect she should stay in bed. If she can't manage to do that, I'll probably be in the living room with her while she looks at Avatar videos -- we got her the first book DVD set.

Sarah does not think it's good to be sick on her birthday. Thinking back to where I was on December 15, I am inclined to agree with her. Anyway, it's a good thing I'm more or less caught up on job assignments. I have to put some things in order for the Friends of the Library board meeting, but that's not until Tuesday, so I have time to procrastinate before then. Anyway, I can pay attention to my sick one, and not have to work on any books or brochures.

Thanks, everybody, for your birthday wishes. I did tell her everybody wished her a happy birthday.

So. A qualified success. "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln..."
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