We celebrated Lauren, Henry, and Gabriel’s birthdays at Fishing Village (a restaurant) on Friday night. Earlier in the day Gabriel helped Laura bake his own cake.
Before the meal arrived, Henry gave a long speech. Never at a loss for words, Henry pointed out that the exact date of his birthday was unknown and that this was his very first birthday party. He was so surprised when he opened his gift (a digital camera). I’ve heard several Ugandan people say similarly that they don’t know the exact date of their birth. Such a marker had never been important or useful.
Gabriel, a man of very few words and a polar opposite to Henry in that regard, also made a speech and thanked so many of the people around the table for the various contributions we’ve made to his life. So sweet. Both Henry and Gabriel choked down a piece of Duncan Hines with chocolate frosting…way too sweet for their taste buds.
We celebrated Lauren, Henry, and Gabriel’s birthdays at Fishing Village (a restaurant) on Friday night. Earlier in the day Gabriel helped Laura bake his own cake.
Before the meal arrived, Henry gave a long speech. Never at a loss for words, Henry pointed out that the exact date of his birthday was unknown and that this was his very first birthday party. He was so surprised when he opened his gift (a digital camera). I’ve heard several Ugandan people say similarly that they don’t know the exact date of their birth. Such a marker had never been important or useful.
Gabriel, a man of very few words and a polar opposite to Henry in that regard, also made a speech and thanked so many of the people around the table for the various contributions we’ve made to his life. So sweet. Both Henry and Gabriel choked down a piece of Duncan Hines with chocolate frosting…way too sweet for their taste buds. 
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