The Birthday
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Nichinan, Miyazaki, 2008.12.22
I'm writing these journal entries after the fact for reasons that will become obvious. This day was Oka-san's 60th birthday. All of the grandchildren were in attendance, and it was a fine time. I ate until I hurt. Little did I know what I was in for.