What many do not consider, though, are the social aspects of work that they will leave behind: the conversations about last night's "Sopranos" episode at the coffee urn, the co-worker hawking Girl Scout cookies for his daughter, the Friday afternoon birthday parties and wedding showers.
You might show up to a Saturday night birthday celebration in your gold lamé clubbing gear only to find yourself eating apple cake next to the host's grandmother.
A Saturday morning birthday party for my son's kindergarten best friend will wear me out for the entire day.
The next morning, the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., I drive out to Rosedale, wanting to see the place that informed the song.
Larry Mizel, who sources say owns a controlling interest in the newspaper, was also at last night's birthday event, chatting with GOP State Senate President Bill Cadman (R-Colorado Springs) for a good bit.
They are also important components of celebrations such as coronations (9), weddings (7), birthdays (10) civic or political achievements (5), military engagements or victories (6) as well as religious obligations (1).
On that Wednesday evening, his birthday, Alex called shortly after the university announced a 10 p.m. news conference.
Inside the Kriterion cinema in central Amsterdam on a sodden summer evening, a birthday party is getting under way.
Around midnight, the birthday cake came out, decorated with the words "Happy Birthday Handsome".
Sunday at noon, "Happy Birthday, Queensboro Bridge!," with a stroll across the 94-year-old bridge, meeting on the northwest corner of First Avenue and 58th Street in Manhattan.
