U.S. Janet B. wrote:

> On Sun, 24 Feb 2019 04:06:47 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> > On Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 7:10:37 PM UTC-5,
> > wrote:
> >> Margaret Holmes ‘Hoppin John’ with a can of regular black-eyed
> peas added, >> one cup of chopped onions, one can of Kroger brand
> mild Ro-Tel, 2 packages >> of cubed ham, ½ cup of rice, and a cup and
> a half of chicken broth. It’s simmering on the stove as I write.
> Also, a dab of garlic paste mixed in. >> >> No salt added as I knew
> the black-eyed peas, Ro-Tel, and ham would have that >> added. I
> will wait to see if it needs any when I get a bowl of it. This >>
> makes enough for several meals and I still have leftover chicken pot
> pie so >> this will be all the cooking I will do for a few days. >>
> >> Debating on whether to make a small skillet of cornbread.
> >
> > Yesterday was my birthday. My official special meal was nachos
> > (for lunch). Dinner was a big salad with some leftover grilled
> > chicken on it. My husband hasn't been feeling well (norovirus, I
> > think), so he had scrambled eggs and toast for dinner.
> >
> > The curse of the February birthday. About half the time we're sick
> > or just getting over something. About half the time the weather is
> > too nasty to make it worth going out.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> Happy birthday. I'm a Feb birthday too. The real curse of an early
> Feb. birthday is when you're a kid all your aunts say 'this is your
> Christmas and birthday present.'

My sister's birthday is 18Dec. We made a little family tradition to
'fix it'. My and my brother's Bdays and Mothers day always fall within
6 days. We picked the middle of them and called it Charlotte's day and
celebrated all our birthdays and mother's day then. (our daughter is
named for my sister hence the 2 Charlotte's).