Comments on: Happy Birthday To Me

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:51:29 +0000

In reply to Betsy Voss. Thank you for this lovely virtual birthday card, Betsy! There is a lot more of Cambodia to come!

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:49:27 +0000

In reply to Kathryn. I was just telling someone the Allegra story the other day. THANK GOD convention prevailed is right!

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:46:42 +0000

In reply to OrpingtonT. Oh, that actually does sound a bit hectic! I bet people are always trying to get away with just one gift too :) My best friend's birthday is Halloween, which was always quite fun, actually!

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:39:11 +0000

In reply to Jen. Thank you Jen! That's a very sweet birthday toast!

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:38:15 +0000

In reply to Margaret. Hey, thank you SO much for both of these things! Just woke up to this and it made my morning. As for your suggestion, I never even thought about that feature! I just added it to the blog "to-do" list. Send the suggestions coming people.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:56:56 +0000

OK, since it is your birthday, 2 things:
1. I sent you a cupcake! See how it easy it is if you just ask for something!?
2. Since you asked for suggestions, I’ll give one of those too. Often I have to catch up and read many posts in one sitting. It would be easier if at the bottom of one post there was a link to “Next” or “Previous”. Traveling Turtle had that feature and it enabled me to read your blog like a book. Now after each post I have to go back to the main page. Oh I know…the suffering I endure!!! Oh well, you asked and that’s all I could think of. Happy Birthday!!

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:19:27 +0000

Happy birthday, Alex!!! I hope it was unique, happy and meaningful. And here’s to many more!

By: OrpingtonT

OrpingtonT — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:31:48 +0000

Aren’t you the lucky one, having a birthday and lazing around. My birthday is on Christmas Day when everyone is buzzing around doing Christmas Day things! And no, I wasn’t born in a stable.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:38:55 +0000

Happy Birthday Alex! I was thinking yesterday about your various birthday parties, and one of my favorites was the trip to the llama farm. You had an interest in the exotic even at ten. Thanks, Betsy, for reminding me of the Baby Baackes sign! I was lobbying for something different, and Allegra was on the list of possible names, long before it was a household name for allergy medicine. Thank God convention prevailed.

By: Betsy Voss

Betsy Voss — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:08:35 +0000

Happy, happy birthday, Alex! I still remember seeing you in the hospital nursery with only the sign “Baby Baackes” on your bassinette. Your parents were still discussing what your name should be!

I love reading your blogs and seeing your fabulous pictures! The ones of Cambodia are especially interesting to me, having been there less than 2 years ago myself. I’m getting to know you better through your writing and like that a lot! So glad you’re getting some well-deserved advertizing $$. You’re working hard for it. Love and kisses, Betsy