74 Reasons for Celebration

"57 reasons for celebration:

oatmeal in a bowl
coffee in a cup
another birthday today
gulp

colored cards on the counter
cold ashes in the stove
a wrinkled face in the mirror
old, older, bold"

-  January Cuttings, by Mike Garofalo,
   On my birthday in 2003

74 reasons for celebration:
crepes on a plate
steaming coffe in a cup
friendly conversations
my birthday today
gulp