# birthdays? it's 8pm on July 8, 2025 this came up in [20240715](/2024/07/15.md) I didn't have the "it's my birthday" thought, I just thought *of* this stuff - I'm about on time on the 24hr clock, but I'm exactly a week early right now the occasion: the Poulin family just headed out, having been here for four or five days or something. at dinner I realized that I *grew up* with about this many people, and being in the space between them all over the last few days has lit up a part of me that I feel hasn't really stirred since I was living with my family. it's felt ... wonderful. really alive. :) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.isaacbowen.com/2025/07/08/birthdays.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.