Joyful day

"Happiness, knowledge, not in another place, but this place, not for another hour, but this hour...
— Walt Whitman

Putting myself in a frame of mind for celebrating, I'm listening to these songs while scrolling through a dozen ecards and Facebook posts from far-flung friends. Later, a guitar lesson and lunch with the girls, and cherry cheesecake.

Alexandro Fernandez (que guapo!) singing my favorite Mexican birthday song, Las Mañanitas, just for me


Stevie Wonder's song for Martin Luther King, Jr. LOVE the chorus on this one, can't help but sing along


The Beatles' birthday song makes me want to jump up and dance