https://zonklife.com/tags/birthday/ Recent content in Birthday on Zonk Media Hugo en-us Zonk Media Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://zonklife.com/posts/2026-09-14-my-52nd-birthday-didn-t-go-as-planned-and-it-left-me-with-on/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://zonklife.com/posts/2026-09-14-my-52nd-birthday-didn-t-go-as-planned-and-it-left-me-with-on/ <figure class="video"> <div class="video-frame"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/APzlM4GXf0w?rel=0" title="My 52nd Birthday Didn&#39;t Go As Planned And It Left Me With One Wish" loading="lazy" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </figure> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p>I turned 52 on September 12th, and while the day didn&rsquo;t quite go as planned, it ended up being the catalyst for something more meaningful. Rachel and I had this beautiful day mapped out in Carpinteria with an old friend from fourth grade—wine tasting, sunset, dinner, the whole thing. Some of it happened exactly as imagined, though not without some unexpected allergic reaction drama thrown in for good measure. But here&rsquo;s the thing: I didn&rsquo;t get enough footage to make a proper vlog about it, so instead I&rsquo;m sitting in my dimly lit room the next day with a 3D print of an Atari 800XL running in the background, trying to articulate something that&rsquo;s been weighing on me.</p>