The author reflects on a birthday trip to the Basque Country, reuniting with friends to celebrate the completion of their first book amidst a backdrop of post-election despair. The journey contrasts their past adventures filled with youthful hedonism and current aspirations. As they indulge in local pintxos and gourmet delights, they not only celebrate personal achievements but also the enduring camaraderie forged through shared experiences over the years.
"By November 2024, we'd mostly outgrown our rowdier proclivities. A trip to coastal Basque Country would serve as an anniversary of sorts, celebrating my birth but also the completion of my first book."
"Though we were all child-free by choice, the group had suffered through 14 years of my literary-induced gloom, so this monumental creation warranted communal fête (it takes a village)."
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