Seeing Fantasia at San Francisco’s Castro Theater

Or, Turning 10 in 1978

Photo by Oliver Plattner on Unsplash

When I was ten, my mother announced she wanted to throw me a birthday party. I protested feebly.

I said, “I’m not sure… It’s okay… You don’t have to…”

Eventually, of course, I had to assent. I had no choice.