Writing Challenge - Your favorite birthday

Oh, man... a blast from the past.

I guess my favorite was being with all my friends in the neighborhood when I was eight. We were in military housing then. I knew some cool dudes back in the day with mullets and rat tails. We would spend time watching wrestling on TV and then we would try it out on the bed (I never told my mom about this.)

Anyway, we were tight, Jace, Ryheem, Colby and me. There were a few girls, too. Hell, it felt like the whole house was packed. And I had a Ninja Turtle Cake. And I got a new bicycle. It was a party that last into the night on a Sunday afternoon. Even did the chicken dance. A regular giggle laugh fest.

Yeah, my parents were really happy together then (or so I thought). Dad grilled burgers.

I really loved the togetherness. Not sure I've felt that in a long time. Wished Derry had been there, but that was before I knew him.