My Mistress has been discussing what she wants to do for her birthday next year. She is going to be 50 and thinks that warrants doing something special. She is talking about taking a special trip and maybe having a party. Now I’m not one to grumble, but it’s my birthday in just over a week and I’m wondering if the same rules should apply to me. I’ve never had a birthday party and I’ve never had a special trip for my birthday. I passed 50 in human years without anyone marking the occasion. Come to that, it was recently Aristotle’s 21st birthday and no one did anything special for him.
I’ve checked the diary, my birthday is on a Thursday. It was all clear so I’ve put it as busy so that I can plan something. Now I just need to decide what I want to do and whether I want to invite anyone to join me. I wish Bella lived nearer. I think what I’d really like to do is spend the day with Bella. I’d include my Mistress and Bell’s owner too, but I think I’d prefer just the two of us rather than other dogs as well. I’m never great in a crowd. Sadly she lives a very long way away, so I guess I’ll just have to make do with a day with my Mistress. I wonder if she’d take me to the woods I really like, just the two of us. I’ve also taken the liberty to write ‘Alfie Birthday Cake’ on the shopping board. I’m not sure if they sell them in Tesco’s or if my Mistress is going to have to make it for me, but clearly round here if you don’t ask you don’t get and I’m going to be nine so for the first time I’m asking!
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