We celebrated B’s birthday on Sunday the 13th since he had an appointment at Stanford on the 16th – or so we thought. We had Jeff, Christina, Lelu and Jake come over for dinner and of course he had a picnic cake
We headed out to CA on his birthday and went out to dinner with Dawna and Dave. The next morning B went to look at his patient portal to see what time his appointment was and found out that his appointment had been changed to the end of the month. At least we got to go to dinner with our friends and Delta was nice and put us on a flight back a day early with no charge.
This year for Birthday Blogs, I am including a birthday horoscope with insight into the next year. I also chose a series of ‘Would you rather…’ questions. Our family has always liked this game. We have come up with a lot of really yucky different choices but I stole these off of a website. I thought they were funny or interesting but I don’t think B did. haha
If Today is Your Birthday: January 15
The Year Ahead
Forecast for January 2019 to January 2020
If You Were Born Today, January 15:
You are a practical person but at the same time highly creative–a rare combination! Others quite naturally respect you. With so many talents and interests, it can be hard to choose only one path. Many of you have quite a few sideline hobbies. Most of you are very good with words. The key to success is focus, which might come a little later in life. You are a little temperamental, and others don’t always know what to expect from you as a result. Famous people born today: Martin Luther King Jr., Lloyd Bridges, Gene Krupa.
Your Birthday Year Forecast:
Your birthday occurs around a First Quarter Moon this year, and you are reaching an important turning point in terms of personal growth. You may be more emotional this year and should watch for unnecessary conflicts and making hasty decisions as a result. Otherwise, this is a year of great energy, motivation, and growth. You are more ambitious and desirous of action in the year ahead. This should be a busy, dynamic period in your life.
Personal magnetism is tremendous this year. You are playfully competitive and might win a major competition, if applicable. This is a good period for creative projects and joining with others in pursuing a common goal.
Your ability to concentrate and focus is enhanced again during this period with Mercury conjunct Saturn in the Solar Return chart again this year (this occurred in last year’s return as well). This sometimes suggests a need for solitude when you work or a year in which you often retreat to work on specific tasks on your own. You might be required to travel for business purposes. It can also indicate that young people in your life are more mature or serious in their approach to life. Thinking in realistic and practical terms is your best bet, and the need for tangible results for your efforts is strong.
At the same time, you are opening up to new ways of thinking and your ability to tune into your imagination is wonderful now. You’re able to apply this increased sensitivity to your pursuits in practical ways. You are more sensitive artistically, your imagination is stirred, and you have an increased appreciation for subtleties. You are inspired and could even inspire others with your words. Some of your hunches could be prophetic. At the same time, you come across with more authority and responsibility. You may be more deliberate in how you approach communicating with others, choosing your words more carefully and successfully. A trip to somewhere exotic could figure prominently this year. Bonds with important younger people in your life may be strengthened, as you tend to be more compassionate and understanding with them. Advances in intellectual and mental pursuits are likely, as you make steady progress that has long-lasting results.
However, Mars in challenging aspect to Saturn in your Solar Return chart suggests some ups and downs in the year ahead due to your plans and efforts meeting with resistance. At times, circumstances seem to block your efforts to assert yourself, and you might feel like more effort than usual is required to complete tasks, which could lead to some frustration. Patience is necessary because progress may not always be steady, and energy can be stop-and-go. You’re able to rise to challenges, however, and grow through them. In fact, you’re exceptionally enterprising this year. Your faith in your ability to produce and to win takes you places you perhaps never imagined. You are able to see the “big picture”, which helps you to plan effectively.
The year ahead is particularly strong for personal appeal and magnetism. This is a powerful period for connecting with others and sharing common goals and pleasures. You are both inspired and responsible at this time in your life. It’s a time for building your confidence and sharpening your focus on priorities and improvements. You’re likely to guide others in some manner.
2019 is a Number One year for you. Ruled by the Sun. This is a year of action. The seeds you plant now, you will reap later. Others might find you less sociable, as you are busier than ever and you focus on your activities and your needs. Still, you are outgoing and your initiative is stronger than ever. Advice – Stand alone, take action, start fresh, express independence.
2020 will be a Number Two year for you. Ruled by the Moon. This is a year of potential companionship. It is a quiet, gentle, and mostly harmonious year that is less active than other years. Instead, you are more responsive to the needs of others. If you are patient and open yourself up in a gentle manner, you will attract both things and people. This is an excellent year in which to build and develop for the future. Advice – be patient, be receptive, enjoy the peace, collect.
- Would you rather the aliens that make first contact be robotic or organic? Organic or they aren’t really aliens
- Would you rather have a golden voice or a silver tongue? Silver tongue since I don’t want to sing
- Would you rather be covered in fur or covered in scales? Fur ……like a puppy – no one wants to cuddle scales but they do a puppy
- Would you rather know the history of every object you touched or be able to talk to animals? Talk to animals
- Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? Never have to stand in line again
- Would you rather be the first person to explore a planet or be the inventor of a drug that cures a deadly disease? Cure a deadly disease
- Would you rather see what was behind every closed door or be able to guess the combination of every safe on the first try? See behind every closed door since I have no reason to open anyone’s safe but I may not want to see what’s behind some of those closed doors
- Would you rather have all your clothes fit perfectly or have the most comfortable pillow, blankets, and sheets in existence? Have the most comfortable bedding – Duh!
- Would you rather be compelled to high five everyone you meet or be compelled to give wedgies to anyone in a green shirt? Are you kidding?High fives – that’s a no brainer, who would want to give wedgies?
- Would you rather randomly time travel +/- 20 years every time you fart or teleport to a different place on earth (on land, not water) every time you sneeze? Sneeze – much more practical, you’d never know where you were time traveling
- Would you rather be able to control fire or water? Water, also much more practical
- Would you rather have the power to gently nudge anyone’s decisions or have complete puppet master control of five people? Gently nudge – I don’t want to puppet master anyone
- Would you rather know all the mysteries of the universe or know every outcome of every choice you make? The mysteries of the universe – I don’t want to know the outcomes
- Would you rather have all animals feel compelled to obey you if you come within 10 feet of them or be given the opportunity to genetically design a pet that will be loyal only to you with the combined DNA of three animals? Animals obey me – the other one sounds like a bad science experiment