Many, many happy returns Anna.
Hope the coming year is your best yet

Happy Birthday, Anna. I hope you had a very nice day.

Ahh, wow I did not expect this at all. Thank you so much.
I went away with my friend, the one I was the maid of honor in her wedding. We went to the Yakima Valley for wine tasting. It's in central Washington. I used to live in the area for part of my childhood. We used to call it YakiVegas because it was sooooo exciting (insert 13 year old eyeroll). They tried to have a tourism campaign calling it the Palm Springs of Washington. I think finally the wine industry has given a boost.
We had brunch with an old college friend of mine who is living there now, I haven't seen her in over seven years. I gave her a bag of Theo chocolate, of course. She gave me homemade pluot jam. I think that's a fair trade.
It was only a small break, but was great to get away.
My pic is from a golf course, I do not play golf. We had brunch there.

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Happy birthday Anna! Looks like you had a nice day

Happy birthday, Anna. Some years it feels extra good to turn the page. I enjoy your vibrant fashion sense, as well as your wise words here and am glad you had a special day.

Happy birthday, fabulous Anna! Looks like a great way to celebrate, and you look fantastic.

Happy birthday, Anna! Now you make me want to go to Yakima!
Looks like a fun day, and a warm, sunny one, just for your birthday.

Happy birthday, Anna-- love your humor and wit, bus conversations, fresh fashion perspective, love of the art, and foodie-ness . . . wishing you nothing but happiness over the next year.

Happiest of Birthdays! Love the pics of your weekend away --- such a beautiful spot!

Happy birthday - I should have bought your drinks! Airport celebration?

Happiest of birthdays, Anna.

Happy birthday gorgeous! So glad we met and hope to do it again some day!

Hi Anna, am late to this thread, and am glad that you had a great birthday. Like many others, I often turn to your posts for your knowledge and their interest!

I am pretty sure that the children's author Beverley Cleary lived in Yakima at one time in her earlier life.

Love the picture of you on the golf course. Very Peggy Guggenheim! I'm glad you had a good time. Happy belated birthday. I'm buying you drinks when I come to Seattle in early November.

It seems you had a great time, Happy Birthday, Anna!

So glad you had a great day - and look forward to a wonderful year ahead

Sorry I'm late to this thread. I hope you had a great birthday.

Happy belated birthday! Did you try or buy the wine in those sparkly bottles? Thanks for sharing your photos.

Sounds like a wonderful birthday Anna -- YakiVegas ;), good friends, gorgeous weather. I hope the year ahead is a good one for you, with fewer challenges and much happiness.