Mary turned 18!! She wanted calamari for lunch (thanks Judy) then spent the afternoon with two friends and they walked the Starry Arbat (this is the older street with shops and things here in the center of town where no cars can drive) and had a wonderful time. They were so silly, one lady stopped them and asked where they were from and remarked she could see they were drunk already... not one of them had had a drop. Mary had requested Aunt Jenny's lemon chicken for dinner and then we headed over to the Mansager's house for a get together with several others here on the compound for a little New Year celebration. There we sang Mary "Happy Birthday" before they all left for Red Square, and then we headed home to welcome in the New Year simple, and quiet with sprite toasts and big cheers in our family room. Seems quite anticlimatic for such a big year but things are as they should be. Mary is very content with her birthday gift and travels to come. After her graduation she will be heading to Germany in June to see her class at Kaiserslautern High School graduate and then to Virginia to see her class at SouthLakes High School graduate. We thought attending three high schools deserved three graduations! She agrees. Happy Birthday baby girl.
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what a fun gift... I know she'll love seeing her friends.
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