birthday treats

we gathered today to celebrate this man



on top of a mountain with these people:


sensible sheyam waited for us at the bottom of the hill, with a good sci-fi novel and a place in the sun. with us in spirit..

some of us hugged trees:


others pumped the air with a leash-clutching fist:



i took a breather:



we were all experienced hikers, naturally. blithely ignoring stop signs:



romolo was bashful in front of all this attention. what, all this pour moi?


disclaimer: i took none of the above pictures