My friend recently invited us over to share homemade pizza and half-cake for her daughter’s half-birthday. Isn’t that such a sweet tradition? Half-cake. I love it!

There was a really interesting story in the <em>Times</em>, not too long ago, about traditions and family entitled “<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html?pagewanted=all&amp;_r=0" target="_blank">The Family Stories That Bind Us</a>.” Essentially it suggests we should make an effort to establish family traditions—the funnier the better—that are likely to get passed down and help build a narrative.  The best story for a family is one that oscillates and includes ups and downs that can be recounted over and over.

That and half-a-cake are making me seriously consider celebrating half-birthdays from here on out.

<a href="http://www.hitherandthither.net/2013/05/happy-half-birthday.html">http://www.hitherandthither.net/2013/05/happy-half-birthday.html</a>