If a birthday falls in another country, does it make any noise?

Today we took a quick walk around the neighborhood where we’re staying. It’s very nice, kind of a wealthy area. Dima, our driver, says that it’s the old arts area that’s experiencing a revival. There are designer boutiques here (including a Baby Dior shop with a creepy window display), fancy restaurants, and very many expensive European autos. The apartment buildings are clean and nice looking and there are trees lining all the streets.

Other than taking a walk, we really didn’t do much though yesterday I bought these fantastic looking weenies wrapped in bread and tonight we ate ‘em up along with some Kaz brand Pringles. Turned out to be a pretty nice birthday dinner after all.

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. An odd thing, we have been so consumed with all that is going on, I didn’t realize it was my birthday until we went to bed and I looked at the clock 11:59PM, 04/16/06. One minute of birthday left! That was plenty.