no party this year, she said

Boy, was she wrong! Surprise! And this photo includes only the family members who were able to come. The family came from California and Colorado, and Boston, and our oldest and dearest friends came down from Tallahassee.

There's one good thing about a birthday with a zero in it: You get to wait another ten years before you have to worry about it again. I promise, there will be a party then, too.