Just got a much needed huge laugh from a birthday card sent by my sister, Gina. She wrote on the inside:

Dear Janie,
Happy Birthday! Love Ya Lots!
Gina, John, Lily and Jack

P.S. Hello to Chris & Henry on this Holiday (Oops, I mean your birthday – do they celebrate your birthday as a national holiday in Germany yet?)

At home, my birthday is usually a month long extravaganza of drinks and dinners out on the town. My sister constantly pokes fun at me for this, all the while partaking in the festivities. When I left Jersey, there were so many parties that my brother-in-law called it “Janie’s Farewell Tour”.