To clear up any confusion, I am doing my big walk on May 28th. That is the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. It is also the day, according to my calendar, that we are supposed to flip our mattress. But I digress... My actual birthday, however, isn't until the end of November.

I never have been much for celebrating on the day. When I was a kid, my folks let me celebrate my birthday whenever I wanted - but only once a year. To tell you the truth, I don't remember celebrating it on other days but that notion has stuck with me.

In this particular case, I didn't particularly feel like waiting until November. Also, the weather is better in May. And I wanted to walk on a long weekend. You know, walk on Sunday, recover on Monday, work on Tuesday. So, tada, Memorial Day Weekend!

Anyway, just wanted to clarify.