A Week of Birthdays

Growing up, I always appreciated the fact that my birthday was in February. Christmas was over and January can be such a gloomy month in Kansas City, that having my birthday to look forward to (and during the school year when I was with my friends!) was such a treat. And, as my friends and family know, my mother made my birthday a national holiday, and even though I am now considered a senior citizen (just having celebrated the 37th anniversary of my 25th birthday!), I still turn into a 12-year-old when my birthday rolls around.

Well, February must be a great month for birthdays, because we celebrated five of them in a week during out last program.

Ana's twins Emilo and Fernando turned 12 on February 1; one of our participants, Diana Romell had a birthday on February 4; Marie's birthday is a national holiday in Mexico (February 5 is Constitution Day!), and my birthday was on February 8. We had a wealth of parties and cakes to celebrate the occasions.

Ana is merciless when it comes to the mordida hough...every time she does it to a participant, we say, "Ana, no tip!" But it doesn't stop her! For a more complete explanation about the mordida, see the blog Mayhem in Mexico: http://www.focusonlakechapala.com/2007/12/mayhem-in-mexico.html.

And, I have to say, I believe my celebration on the last day of the program at Casa Bullock was one of my Top Ten birthday celebrations. It had cascarones, a pinata, two cakes and lots of photographs. I couldn't stop laughing. And, again, if you don't know about cascarones, you're missing out on a treat. Here's a blog you might want to read--- Cascarones for Luck!: http://www.focusonlakechapala.com/2007/09/cascarones-for-luck.html

I hope you enjoy this photo journal of all the birthday fun in February, and for those who are also celebrating a birthday this month, Feliz Cumpleanos!!

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Click here to see the other memories and pictures of the Feb 2 thru 9 2008 Program group..