HEY it’s my “Putina roseu” (Day you were born)

So, I woke today, like any day—I slept in a little since it is my day. The first time I have celebrated my birthday in India. I was thinking that my first trip was from JUNE-AUGUST, my second was JULY-SEPTEMBER, my third (with Kathryn) was OCTOBER – FEBRUARY and now this one is APRIL-JUNE. So I have seen every month except March. I guess we all have to have one goal.

Santhosh was singing Happy Birthday since 6am for an hour before I made it out of the room, luckily our second fan (yes you have to have 2) is very loud!!! So Santhosh was the first to give me my gift, before I washed my face or brushed my teeth!

Kathryn and Usha surprised me during morning meditations. After the morning prayer I lifted my eyes to see a cake with 3 candles on one side and 2 on the other. So that is 32 isn’t it?

And then came the 'special' birthday candles.. that never go out, ha ha ha!!!

first try

second try

third try

After devotions I opened my presents.

some new handkerchiefs

lifebouy soap, 12 pack... dreams do come true

new lungees

Santhosh thought I needed the tags on my face.

This afternoon I spent finishing an outline of a book and having a little conversation with Emrys. Nothing to big.

Tonight we went to eat at an Indian buffet. Really good food. It was an expensive westernized hotel atmosphere. But we had a selection of 12 different hot dishes, several salads and several deserts.

Also they snuck another birthday cake in the mix.

Now it is home, a nice breeze outside, feeding the puppies, mamadoggy and dusty some cake. Bloggin’ shower and bed.

Hope you are having a good day also.