You say it's your birthday...

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Actually, he didn't say but my sources spies tell me that a certain photoblogger extraordinaire is achieving official curmudgeon status tomorrow, and just in time for Ruby Tuesday too. (So how old is that anyway? What's the official starting age of a curmudgeon?)
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Not being the html wizard that our dear four-pawed friend Tonka is I'll stick to what I know - photos.
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First, of course, there has to be a toast:
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May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and a smooth road all the way to your door, today and every day, this year and on. May your birthday be full of love and joy, and may you never lose your sense of wonder.
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Wishing you the happiest of birthdays dear friend, and the most magical of years.
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And you can't have a birthday without cake, of course.
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Or a flower, in a virtual vase, to brighten your birthday table.

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And last but certainly far from least, what's a birthday without fireworks (or is that just the flames from all those curmudgeonly candles setting off the fire alarm?).
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Thank you for being such an incredible friend, always ready with a kind word or steady encouragement, reaching out to make our little corner of the internet a warmer, better place. May this be the year that your dreams come true.
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