• Texting Happy Birthday

    Did you cram yourself into a pair of Spanx today and feel young again? Well, allow me to put you in your place. Twenty years ago on this date the first text message was sent. It was invented by a British engineer. The Brits can’t master dental care, but they changed the way we communicate. (I’m kidding my lovely English friends.) I actually remember my husband suggesting we get cell phones with text service. “I am not 15-years-old. I don’t need to send text messages,” I said. At the time I had no idea how many conversations texting would allow me to avoid. Having an argument via text messages is…