They always go with their own families, often on big, extended family trips, so it wouldn’t make sense for them to invite me — and honestly, I wouldn’t want to spend my birthday with my friends’ parents, siblings, niblings, kids, etc.

But yeah, I’m digging this idea of creating another day for myself! And you’re right — I’m already noticing that I didn’t plan ahead enough for this b’day — so I’d better get cracking for 50!