So saying, dear boy, this one's for you! I know it's hard having a birthday right after all the BIG celebration days, and right before Kings' Day, but now that you're older and a birthday isn't just about presents (?), I'm sure you can see the advantages of getting special attention at a time when everyone is up for another reason to keep celebrating!
Seriously though, having you back after your 6-month stint in LA has been really enjoyable, in spite of the cold you caught (on your b'day no less!) and because of your beautiful open heart, the things you say and do to bring us together and make us feel good. You're the storyteller, the joke-teller, the one who gets the music going and the wine cork popped. You pitch in wholeheartedly when help is needed, and you are always on the lookout for everyone. You are a true delight and I thank you for reminding me that loving and being loved is what it's all about!
So when you said you wouldn't mind having paella on your birthday, in spite of the fact that what you needed was chicken soup, we decided to combine the two. What a day that was! Paella for lunch - a picture is worth a thousand words! -
chicken soup for supper, soothing and savory and made by your loving sister who proved she CAN COOK, and a surprisingly delicious cake (surprisingly I say because I successfully altered a traditional recipe that no one thought could be altered) made in a moment of creativity when everyone went out to play billiards, which did not get cut and eaten until the next day! (wish I had a picture of that! It was sooo yummy!)
And let's not forget the wine - the bottle of Paternina Rioja you like (though the Merlot one wasn't bad either!). By the time we were ready to take a good old family picture, the camera was a bit drunk! But the camera never lies as you can see - we were all doubly ourselves!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Tony Macaroni, and many many more!
3 comments:
Happy Birthday Anto!! Loved the birthday tribute, including the fuzzy pic.!!! Life can be that way!
Love,
"none" other than your,
Aunt S :) :)
Hey none-other! You were fondly remembered yesterday in the "Poppy Creations" DVD. Everyone agreed you were simply ADORABLE as a babe (dancey dancey) and totally chic as a lass!! THEY LOVED the part where you batted your eyelashes!
It's so nice to be appreciated!!
none other than,
S :)
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