Happy Birthday

[jfrancho]

It's my birthday today! I turned 21 for the 13th time. A chaise (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/22732567-S-1.jpg) from the wife, a little something (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/22732565-S.jpg) from myself, and the cake (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/22732566-S.jpg). My smart a** son put all 33 candles on it.

Birthday Toast: I'd like to thank the entire forum for the great education I've received. I've only been a member since March, but I had spent a spent a lot of time reading the posts since fall. What an invaluable learning tool, and great group of people this is! Thanks all.

[Conk]

Happy birthday fellow Canon'er. :D

[Rob612]

Happy Birthday !

[KevC]

Happy Birthday!

[mrclark321]

Happy birthday...I like the little something over the meatloaf with candles...lol

Dan

[Maureen Souza]

Happy Birthday JF!!!!

[Wazza]

Happy birthday. :)

I can honestly say I celebrated my first 21st last year.. And my 2nd 21st is in 2 weeks. ;)

[VesselinG]

Best wishes :D

[BlueTit]

Happy Birthday X33 I am 35 next month :-(


Forgive my ignorance, but what is that you bought yourself? It look like a very sexy PC tower with a skull - could it be?

[Pekka]

Happy birthday!!! :) :) :)

PS. that air ionizer you bought to yourself looks good :)

[Bruce Hamilton]

My smart a** son put all 33 candles on it.

Look on the bright side... Could've been 34 candles on it. Happy B'day. :lol:

[jfrancho]

Thanks everyone!!! It's been a nice despite the overcast weather and working int he gardes for six hours - spreading leaf compost, yuk. Had some family over for cake and ice cream, and they brought more loot: a new wheelbarrow (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/22763853-S-1.jpg) from mom and dad, some home cultivated (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/22763849-S.jpg) plants from my sister's greenhouse, a nice shirt with my favorite team on it (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/22763859-S-1.jpg), and another surprise from my wife, tickets to Sarah McLachlan (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/22763866-S.jpg) tonight. I'm not much for big arena shows, but I'll make an exception. The last (and only, come to think of it) time I saw her was in a small club, maybe 10 or 11 years ago.

mrclark321, I assure you thats a cake, my photographic skills don't do it justice!

BlueTit, that is indeed a sexy case, but it is what is inside that REALLY sexy: dual core processors, 500GB of RAID1 disk space, 4GB RAM...

Pekka, I was wondering what that ozone smell was....j/k!

Everone else, THANKS! Again, you great bunch.

[jfrancho]

Look on the bright side... Could've been 34 candles on it. Happy B'day. :lol:I just counted them, there are 34! Little weasel!

[BlueTit]

BlueTit, that is indeed a sexy case, but it is what is inside that REALLY sexy: dual core processors, 500GB of RAID1 disk space, 4GB RAM...


Nice :shock: now I know why it has a skull on it. Enjoy.

[skade]

Happy Bithday to ya!

[marie]

Thanks everyone!!! It's been a nice despite the overcast weather and working int he gardes for six hours - spreading leaf compost, yuk. Had some family over for cake and ice cream, and they brought more loot: a new wheelbarrow (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/22763853-S-1.jpg) from mom and dad, some home cultivated (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/22763849-S.jpg) plants from my sister's greenhouse, a nice shirt with my favorite team on it (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/22763859-S-1.jpg), and another surprise from my wife, tickets to Sarah McLachlan (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/22763866-S.jpg) tonight. I'm not much for big arena shows, but I'll make an exception. The last (and only, come to think of it) time I saw her was in a small club, maybe 10 or 11 years ago.

mrclark321, I assure you thats a cake, my photographic skills don't do it justice!

BlueTit, that is indeed a sexy case, but it is what is inside that REALLY sexy: dual core processors, 500GB of RAID1 disk space, 4GB RAM...

Pekka, I was wondering what that ozone smell was....j/k!

Everone else, THANKS! Again, you great bunch.

Wishing you happiness for your birthday JF

all the presents are smashing

that wheelbarrow look's great and the plants

you must like chocolate cake http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif with candles


very nice T shirthttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif and other things
the tickets must have been a real surprise http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif
I have a CD of Sarah McLachlan

hope that you have a great night at the show


~ Happy Birthday Wishes


hope you have a wonderful year to come


ps
I only saw the chais from the wife now http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif so you had a great birthday

[Skip Souza]

Happy birthday man.
That is one awesome Alienware. Too bad about the shirt.

[TammieO]

Happy Birthday! Chocolate cake and ice cream...yum...yum.

[O/confusion]

All the best, John! Wish I could even remember turning thirty-three :(

Cheers,
Terry

[LadyHawk]

All the best, John! Wish I could even remember turning thirty-three :(
Cheers,
Terry

I'm with Terry. Happy Birthday, JF!

[jfrancho]

Thanks everyone! Sarah was great. The tour theme is "Fumbling Towards Ectstasy" which I thought odd...until she explained that she was just "picking" some of her favorite songs for the set list. She went as far back as Touch in a medley that featured some really great songs from before her mainstream success. I thought that was great since while I truly admire her ability to craft a great song, it was the early stuff that perked my ears.

The wheelbarrow and the bombers shirt (sorry Skip, hope you aren't a Mets fan....) get top honors for best presents this year. It's funny, I spent the day loading mulch into a 'barrow with BIG, rusty holes in it...oh well, this new one will get it's day.

The cake was great,but the three pints of Ben and Jerry's was even better.

Terry, I know what you mean! I joked earlier that I celebrated my 21st birthday for the 13th time, but really this is the third that can remember since I turned 21....:p (that's me "partied out").

Let's all be thankful that things have worked out for us all to be able to have great days like the one I've had today, because I think for most of us, myself included, it has taken a little bit of hard work, and a lot of luck. Take care, and remember, never, NEVER EVER let a friend root for the Red Sox. (j/k)