Sunday, November 27 -- Gratefotos

This is actually -- the day -- my birthday! -- day 4 of the "Four-day, four-state, friends and family birthday tour." We stopped in IL to visit Mindi, Ian, and Uncle Rick. Seeing them was so fun - -but sad because Aunt Karen and Whitny June couldn't be there, too. I am grateful for all of them. I really should have taken a better photo -- either captured the fam or Mindi's cool apartment. This really shows neither to any advantage. Mindi threw this great birthday lunch party for me -- salad, Chicago-style pizza -- and Boston Cream Pie for dessert! Actually, Uncle Rick was responsible for the cake/pie -- nice work! So cool to be with them "on the day!"