Asha Turns Nine

     Asha ain't eight anymore . . . now she's nine and feelin' fine!  It happened on May 27th.

     In the afternoon she opened some presents and cards from near and far:

Here's what she got from her brother:

A Piece of Genuine Glass from Venice and A Glass Model of Dolphins Kissing

Do you think she liked her gift from Ford?

That evening we went out to dinner at Le Refuge des Pirates (bad name, absurd decor, good food):

Walking to Dinner

Pretty Mother, Pretty Daughter

 The waiter put a sparkler in her ice cream along with the number "9."  How did he know?!

 While we were having birthday dessert there was a huge thunder storm with thunder and lightning and tons of rain . . . clearly the Roman gods were celebrating too.  Congratulations Asha!

     Coming up next:  We visit the outrageous, amazing, incredible, Pont du Gard.  Again!