February 18, 2025: The College Kidnapping

For my birthday one year in college, my friends blindfolded me and shoved me into a car.

They laughed like villains as we sped into the night, refusing to tell me where we were going. Because this was rural Georgia, we spent 30 minutes twisting through dark country roads. The trip seemed to last forever.

When we finally stopped and they yanked off my covering, we were standing in front of a glowing Krispy Kreme. Hello, heaven. Totally worth the kidnapping.

Even better, a dozen more friends waited inside, ready to celebrate with fresh, melt-in-your-mouth delights.

A great memory. And from that experience, I still have a soft spot for birthdays and donuts.

So today, when we surprised a co-worker with a box of Duck Donuts (a local favorite), I couldn’t help but think of that wild college adventure. And yes, I got the feels.

Or… maybe that was just the sugar rush from the Boston Cream.