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How are you celebrating birthdays during the pandemic? We want to know

How are you celebrating birthdays right now? We want to know.

Lisa O'Rourke decorates her minivan for a drive-by parade for her niece's fifth birthday April 22, 2020. Last year Mackenzie Sahm went bowling with dozens of her best friends to celebrate her fourth birthday. As she turned five on Wednesday, her grandfather, aunts uncles and cousins met in the parking lot of the old K-Mart on Street Road to decorate their cars before heading to her house for a drive-by parade, the way birthdays are celebrated now during the shelter-in-place order and social distancing due to the coronavirus.
Lisa O'Rourke decorates her minivan for a drive-by parade for her niece's fifth birthday April 22, 2020. Last year Mackenzie Sahm went bowling with dozens of her best friends to celebrate her fourth birthday. As she turned five on Wednesday, her grandfather, aunts uncles and cousins met in the parking lot of the old K-Mart on Street Road to decorate their cars before heading to her house for a drive-by parade, the way birthdays are celebrated now during the shelter-in-place order and social distancing due to the coronavirus.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer

Does your, or a loved one’s, birthday fall during the pandemic?

While stay-at-home orders mean you can’t throw an in-person bash, they don’t mean you can’t have a little fun. Now more than ever, we could all use a moment of celebration.

How are you making birthdays special right now? Whether you’ve planned a drive-by neighborhood parade, a surprise virtual party, or something sillier or more special than we could ever think up, we want to hear from you.

Share your stories here.