I WASN'T GOING to tell you how old San Geraldo is today, but the sparklers will give it away. (He's either 6 or 9 and based on his behavior, I'd say 6.) Anway, that's our friend Pedro with the birthday cake. We celebrated Friday night at Kathleen and Pedro's house.
Friday morning I asked San Geraldo if he wanted ME to bake him a cake. Without hesitation, he snapped, "No!" I pretended to be insulted (he knew I was relieved). But I bought something delicious and I found sparklers instead of candles. It took so long for Pedro and me to get a sparkler lit that we had to present them one at a time. We all sang in English with the 6 and then in Spanish with the 9. (Maybe San Geraldo is just too old to do the 6 and the 9 all at once anyway.)
NO IBA A decirte qué edad tiene San Geraldo hoy, pero las luces de bengala se lo darán. (Tiene 6 o 9 y según su comportamiento, yo diría 6.) Anway, ese es nuestro amigo Pedro con la tarta de cumpleaños. Celebramos el viernes por la noche en la casa de Kathleen y Pedro.
El viernes por la mañana le pregunté a San Geraldo si quería que yo le horneara un pastel. Sin dudarlo, él espetó, "¡No!" Fingí ser insultado (él sabía que yo estaba aliviado). Pero compré algo delicioso y encontré bengalitas en lugar de velas simples. Tomó tanto tiempo para que Pedro y yo encendiéramos una bengala que teníamos que presentarlas de una a una. Todos cantamos en inglés con el 6 y luego en español con el 9. (Quizás San Geraldo es demasiado viejo para hacer el 6 y el 9 al mismo tiempo).
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| MAYBE NOT THE BEST PLACE FOR THE BOX OF MATCHES. QUIZÁS NO ES EL MEJOR LUGAR PARA UNA CAJA DE FÓSFOROS. |
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| WE COULDN'T GET THE 9 LIT FAST ENOUGH. SO, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! NO PUDIMOS HACER QUE EL 9 QUEMARA AL MISMO TIEMPO. ENTONCES, ¡HAPPY BIRTHDAY! |
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| FELIZ CUMPL.EAÑOS, WITH THE 9, CAME NEXT. FELIZ CUMPL.EAÑOS, CON EL 9, VINO DESPUÉS. |
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| SAN GERALDO PROTECTS SOME OF HIS "PARTS" FROM THE FIREWORKS. SAN GERALDO PROTEGE ALGUNAS DE SUS "PARTES" DE LOS FUEGOS ARTIFICIALES. |
Happy 29th Birthday, again!
ReplyDeleteTravel:
DeleteIronic when the number of 29th birthdays you've had puts you over 40.
Happy Birthday Gerry x
ReplyDeleteChris:
DeleteBad allergy weekend. It's a good thing we celebrated Friday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SG! with many many more to go!
ReplyDeleteyou don't look 69, and I am going to ignore what your husband said about you. you are only 5 years ahead of me; these are our best years!
anne marie:
DeleteHe's 5 years ahead of ME, too! (And 5 months...)
Many happy returns to the youngster (in comparison with some of us!)
ReplyDeleteRay:
DeleteDamn kids.
He makes 69 look good!
ReplyDeleteWilma:
DeleteHe makes anything look good. So adorable.
69 is a very good number!! All the best to your man Jerry, Mitch!
ReplyDeleteJim:
DeleteLong weekend of miserable allergies, but he's improving. Friday was a great birthday celebration.
AAh such fun on Gerry's 69th!
ReplyDeleteThe love and joy come seeping through with your posts Mitch
and
Gerry certainly shows it here.
I can feel those sparks nipping at someone one's nips right now.
Love it!!
Ron:
DeleteOur time with Kathleen, Pedro, and Luke is always filled with love and laughter. A perfect way to welcome his GASP 70th year.
All double entendres aside, Happy Birthday, San Geraldo!
ReplyDeleteDebra:
DeleteThat's another double entendre my father used to use... "I got two words for you... And they're not happy birthday."
Happy 69ing, SG!
ReplyDeleteBob:
DeleteOr 6ing and 9ing.
You can reuse them in 27 years
ReplyDeleteAdam:
DeleteHa! But they completely burned out at 69.
Happy 96th Birthday, San Geraldo!
ReplyDeleteKenosha:
DeleteHe looks amazing, doesn't he?!?
Awwww, Joyeux anniversaire/Feliz cumpleaños/HB, San Geraldo!
ReplyDeleteJudy:
DeleteHe says gracias and thank you.
Many happy returns to the rascal !
ReplyDeleteSpo:
DeletePoor boy's sitting and coughing! Allergies all weekend. Hope he's back to being a rascal in a day or so.
Happy Birthday to San Geraldo. He is fortunate you know how to pick out a good cake even though you may not bake
ReplyDeleteCheapchick:
DeleteAnd it's especially difficult to pick out a good cake when they never compare to what he creates. This one was entirely different from anything he does, AND it was delicious. What a relief.
Happy belated birthday to the good San G. (Hey, if he's a Saint, hasn't he got some miracles on record--other than picking the right spouse, that is? Inquiring minds want to know.)
ReplyDeleteA. Marie:
DeleteWell, it's a miracle he's been able to put up with me for 36 years.
Happy birthday, San Geraldo, whatever your age.
ReplyDeleteKirk:
DeleteHe'll probably forget over the course of the year. A few weeks ago he asked, "How old am I going to be?"
Happy birthday to SG! Ken will be the same age next month. And remember what Serge Gainsbourg and Jame Birkin sang: soixante-neuf, année érotique !
ReplyDeleteUm... JANE Birkin. I'm still reeling from Manhattam, apparently.
DeleteWalt the Fourth:
DeleteWell, I hope Serge Gaimsbourg and Jame Birkim were right!
Happy Belated Birthday to San Geraldo!!!
ReplyDeleteA mere child!!!! Happy 30th anniversary of your 39th birthday blessed San Geraldo!
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