One year on my birthday, my wife was pregnant with our son. She was in her first trimester, because she was feeling awful — throwing up, exhausted, the whole deal. Soon, there were four full plates of breakfast sitting in front of me and a three-year-old. Then we went to the movies — because I always go to a movie on my birthday. That year, since I was with a toddler, we went to see Big Hero 6.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2026 12:21 UTC