Cumpleanos con Amigos

"A birthday is just the first day of another

 365-day journey around the sun.  Enjoy the trip."

Author Unknown

Hard to believe yet another birthday for Josh, nine years old.  So much has happened since he was born that sometimes it seems so much longer.  Yet, I remember his arrival into the world as if it were only yesterday.  

Lego and chocolate cake seem to be the order of the day.  The best present of all arrived in the form of our friends, Mike, Lauren and Ella.  All ready to start the fun of the festivities.   

"Friends are the Bacon Bits in the Salad Bowl of Life." Pizza Place Sign.

"I count myselt in nothing else so happy
As in a soul rememb'ring my good friends."
William Shakespeare

"It's-a me, Mario!" Mario

Not really sure who that other fool is!  A wonderful party organized by our wonderful friends at the hotel.  SpringBreak means that there are lots of other kids too.  

Now thats what I call fun; a stick, a pinata and friends to swing it at!  Lets see what these El Salvador party favors are made of.

"Wicked, wicked (oooo) - had to kick it" Salt n Pepa

 "Oops. I meant to do that." Mario

That's nowhere near enough sugar for one day ... where's the cake?  It had better be chocolate!

 "There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles." Anonymous

Okay, finally we've all had enough sugar but what to do with all that energy?  I know! Conquer a big rock with Omar.  

Definitely a birthday to be remembered in El Salvador with the biggest Mario the world has ever seen. The time here is drawing to a close and it will be a couple of months out of the water.  Last chance to grab some big ones before we hit the road.

Just enough time left for a last stroll into town, grab a few tourist knick knacks and stroll on home with beer in hand.

Thank you El Salvador, thank you all the staff and friends at Casa De Mar.  It was short but it was sweet and we'll most certainly be back.

"You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you."

Frederick Buechner