Two birthday parties last night - both fun, but Mary was the picture of the sassy birthday girl. Amazing, really. Waiting for us in her doorway as we climbed up the stairs, wearing tights but no shoes: "I'm so glad you're heeeere! I. am so. Drunk." Dismissing people who didn't leave quickly enough ("Goo'bah [goodbye]! I said goo'bah!") and standing in front of her cake: "Well aren't you going to sing??"

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The cashier at Rite Aid told me, "Good luck."