I don't usually (ever?) give birthday shout-outs on my blog but I do to Patricia, because she might be the only person who not only loves her birthday more than I love mine, but who still throws parties ~ & doesn't say "no presents" & is extravagantly happy for the presents she gets. She & I love being Aquarians, partly because, as I said to her recently, we never give someone the side-eye & say, What are you, 9? when we celebrate. Patricia is also a major poet & loyal friend.
Her birthday follows by one day Diana Rickard, also a poet, friend, Aquarian, thrower of parties, & liker of presents.