Sometimes I do silly things when I think that no one is watching me. Often this happens while I am talking to my MoM and dAd on skype.

Here's the deal, the time difference between Sofia and Walla Walla is 10 hours. Basically this means that either I am calling them at night in Sofia and it's morning in Walla Walla or it's morning in Sofia and nighttime in Walla Walla.  Usually it's the first of these two options.

So this means that I am drinking a glass of wine while I watch my parents drink coffee and eat breakfast.  We believe in multitasking in our family.

Only this weekend I spiced up the routine and called my MoM to wish her a happy birthday. It was morning in Sofia and nighttime in Walla Walla.  She'd been out to dinner with my dAd, my sister C., my brother N and his girlfriend K. as well as my aunt and uncle. It's kind of a big deal.  She's 60 now (and in May I'll be half her age. <em>How cool is that!?</em>).

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Hilarity ensued.

These things happen in my family.

Regularly.

And for the record, I am glad they do.

Enter photo. I was trying to prove a point (about something <em>really</em> important--I am sure). My sister thinks it would be great to take a picture of me being ridiculous via skype. And my MoM makes it happen.

Now that's serious teamwork.

Anyhow.

Happy Birthday, MoM!! I am so glad that you're mine. I love you this much: all the way around the world and back.

Oh, and sorry the quality of this picture is so bad.