Annie’s birthday is finally here! You’ll recall she is the town’s favorite daughter.

The wardrobe folks were working overtime on this one.

And what does this every girl want for her 16th birthday?

A magic desk?

Her own mini-golf club?

I gotta say, the use of this gift is incredibly limited.

A new bestie?

A chart-topping single?

No, I think Annie is more community-minded than any of that. Perhaps she wants walkable sidewalks?

(Judging by Mary Vaughn’s footwear, the sidewalks in Castletown or wherever must be much more functional.)

A new mayor?

Oh, wait interim mayor.

Or something simpler, like a comment box to be installed in city hall?

No, I think Annie wants something more personal.

To hurry up and get back to school?

Maybe something closer to home…For her crazy aunt to leave town again?

PS: Really good to finally know the Kathy defense plan.

This comes straight from Bill’s new book: “Women Be Crazy,” now available for purchase on Amazon. Here’s an excerpt:

Ronnie is narrating the audio edition.

Anyway, back to the glittering birthday girl…

I don’t actually know what she wanted for her birthday. Happy birthday, kid.