¡Feliz cumpleaños!

Even though yesterday was the true start of her birthday week, I am dedicating this blog post to my roommate and dear friend, Sarah Bigelow.  

Last cake as a teenager! Actually, that's probably not true.  We still have four days. 

I ate outdoors in March.  I'm living here forever.

Tonight we went to El Faro de Triana, only the coolest tapas place/café/bar in Sevilla, to celebrate Sarah's upcoming 20th birthday. The Bigelows and Christophersons are in town, so we all enjoyed some nice Sangria and mature conversation over the croquetas and patas con ajo y mucho aceite.

 

Kodak moment!

When I was little, I would always have a nice dinner with family at a real restaurant the night before the "friend party" at the city pool.  At the family party everyone acts mature, opens presents one-by-one, and says "thank you" after carefully folding the wrapping paper.  The next day at the friend party, it's a free-for-all with Barbies and small choking hazard Polly Pocket pieces, kids running and slipping by the pool, while the parents sit around the picnic table and talk about how sugary the icing is.  "Oh, now that Funfetti stuff just too much for me."  

Tonight was the best of both worlds.  Nice restaurant (with an awesome view), loving relatives, and fun friends.  Did we get carried away with the camera and take 160 photos, 130 of which were deleted, and 156 of which should be deleted?  Sure, but we're taking this "growing up" thing one step at a time.

Not invited next year.

Oh, and update on the eyelid situation:  Dr. Sharon Bigelow googled the name of the ten-euro "Benadryl substitute" I bought at the pharmacy.  It turns out that Cariban is just how they market Vitamin B6.  You know what Vitamin B6 is?  Not an antihistamine!!  However, my eyelids are healing, thanks to the actual Benadryl from Sarah's parents.  

LOVED meeting the Bigelow family!