And so, to kick off the longest day of the year and your birth date - I send you some random ridiculousness and endearing snippets. All my love and gratitude!

Bless these boys:


The best Happy Birthday I could find:


She learned ariel gymnastics for this - no tricks, all her. She sang the whole time, kept her breath. She worked so hard for this performance that when they asked her afterward what she was going to do then - she said 'go home and get fat':


The Thai Elephant Orchestra


Love in an old house:


Deaf, Chinese dancers perform Buddha of a Thousand Hands,
I thought it'd go nicely with curry:


They broke the mold with this guy:


While my Ukelele Weeps: