Dear Mushroom Heads,

Tomorrow is my birthday, and I will be half a century old. Age is just a number though, right? If you'd like to do something in honor of my birthday—and yeah, I am using it as leverage—please donate any amount to MedGlobal. They are saving lives in Gaza. Of course you don't have to let me know if you do, but I always love a birthday note. (And I would love to hear from you regardless of whether or not you donate—I know you're already doing a lot on behalf of many worthy causes.)

I have one other small request. If you get any sort of pleasure from receiving Mushroom Head, I would so appreciate it if you could share it with a friend. To do that, all you need to do is forward this email.

That's all for now. Mushroom Head is off next week as we will be in Mexico City to celebrate my fiftieth turn around the sun.

Happy Spring, y'all!

Love,

Claire