On Saturday night, we celebrated my stepdaughter’s 13th birthday with a gathering of her friends. We filled them with soft drinks, spaghetti, pizza and one of the coolest birthday cakes I have ever seen.
A few of the girls spent the night, and, according to rumor, they stayed up for most of it. I also hear that they ate more of that cake.
Big fun was had by all, and my wife and I are worn out. In celebration of the big One Three, I am going to dig into my iPod and play a bunch of songs that my stepdaughter has never heard. After all, nothing compares to Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.
“I’ve Got To Use My Imagination” by Gladys Knight and the Pips
“Dancing Barefoot” by Patti Smith
“Sweet And Slow” by Carol Sloane
“For All We Know” by Susannah McCorkle
“What’s Love Got To Do With It” by Tina Turner
“He Thinks I Still Care” by Dorothy Moore
“Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell
“He’s A Rebel” by The Crystals
“Moanin'” by Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
“What A Difference A Day Makes” by Dinah Washington
“Sinnerman” by Nina Simone
“What The World Needs Now Is Love” by Jackie DeShannon
“Black Enough” by Melba Moore
“Your Love Is Where It Ought To Be” by Big Mama Thornton
“Everything Must Change” by Oleta Adams
“Ready For Love” by India.Arie
“Get Ur Freak On” by Missy Elliott
“I’m A Woman” by Christine Kittrell
“She’s Got You” by Loretta Lynn
“Texas (When I Die)” by Tanya Tucker
Happy Birthday to a fantastic 13-year-old girl!
SBI: A Thinning Crowd 
My son knows some of the same music as I do, but I doubt my granddaughter knows any of it. I wish she did. It’s sort of like we don’t quite speak the same language. Happy birthday to your step-daughter. 13 is that misty mid-region between girl and woman 🙂 A strange and wonderful age.
She is definitely growing up. I guess it’s my job to introducer her to the finer music.
I tried. The peer thing wins every time. It did when I was a kid, too. But when I got older, my taste got broader so there’s always hope.
“it’s life’s illusions I recall.
I really don’t know life at all”.
O my … .
It’s a great song.
That is a good cake – looks like plenty of e-numbers!
It was an excellent cake. Well, I should use the present tense. We still have some left.
Best wishes to your stepdaughter! And best wishes to the two of you too as she enters a very interesting phase of her life!
Thank you. It should be a fun ride.