HAPPY BIRTHDAY SETH!!31 years.
April 27.
Today is a low-key day of celebration here in the Chase household in Bujumbura. For me, it began with a long-run on an unusually hot morning. I came back, and birthday boy Seth was just getting up. Making his usual ENORMOUS cup of tea with two tea bags. I greeted him with the happy birthday song, and with my LOVE of birthdays, I was eager to have him open his presents.
By necessity birthday celebrations and birthday gifts have to be pretty simple here. It's actually pretty refreshing. So for Seth today, just three presents. From me, a jar of green olives (something, randomly, that he has been enjoying here recently). Also from me (and my accomplices at Frontline Church in DC- thank you!!) a huge stash of his favorite goodies, wrapped in a blue striped blanket with a big blue bow: Red Vines, Sour Patch Kids, Microwave Butter Popcorn, and KRAFT Mac N’ Cheese. And from my parents (who are incredible gift givers), the new Jack Johnson CD and some movies that he has been wanting. He loved 'em all!
Then, it was off to church... we headed out to pick up some of my youth group kids and one of our friends… and after the service, we’ve been chilling here at home, trying to stay cool. Me- baking another one of his favorite’s… a Red Velvet Cake (thanks to an incredible recipe given to me by Leeann Cook!) and he- reading, resting, and listening to Jack Johnson.
Tonight, we are going out to dinner with some of our friends and then returning here for the birthday cake. A chill, but good birthday, I think. I hope Seth thinks so too.
So... to Seth... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SETH!!
3 comments:
I love you Belle! Great Birthday all around! Love these Africa birthdays, laid back, friends, sunday, life is good. Thanks for everything. What would I do without you?
Wow...can't believe that it is a whole year since I made a fool of myself and sang Happy Birthday to you through Cyperspace...well, if I could do it again, I would...maybe. This will have to do: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SETH...sound like your lady did well in making it a very special day. Well, you two ARE special people
Hi. Great blog. I grew up in Burundi and then I returned to work there as an adult a number of years ago. I work with refugees here in the States now. Can you please ask your husband to allow anonymous comments on his blog? I want to add a comment but I can't currently do so without some sort of account.
Thanks,
Brad
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