Thank you, everyone!
My apologies for being late to the party (ahem!). I had to work -yes, in December, when I never get work, there was work! But now things are slowing down and I can stop and catch a breath (between coughing - now I have the flu! Grrr!).
Thank you, Mama san, for the cutest card ever! Thank you, my dearest, dearest suzi for the lovely pictures, and more birthday cake than even I had on the day! Thank you, tspoons for your kind wishes! And Robert, I did have a great day! (Well, the party happened the day after, but it was still great!) And Jules, so good to hear from you! I'm not afraid to say - I am now 50 years old! Yikes! (Though I still fool people into thinking I'm 15 years younger - ha!) And thank you, Heather! A great day it was, and if I take after my father, I'll be around for a long while yet!
You are all the most lovely people, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Cheers!