there are a lot of family birthdays in may. two of which are occurring RIGHT NOW while i’m in italy. my niece’s birthday was may 28 and my bro-in-law’s birthday is today. since i can’t be there to celebrate in person, i figured i’d dedicate this post to them.
all together now! (in italian:)
buon compleanno
buon compleanno
il caro dottore T e MMM di buon compleanno
buon compleanno.
(and now french:)
joyeux anniversaire
joyeux anniversaire
cher docteur T et MMM de joyeux anniversaire
joyeux anniversaire.
and now back to english:
happy happy
birthday birthday
dear Doctor T and MMM of happy happy
birthday birthday.
don’t you just love the way the interwebs translates?
here’s the original incantation:
happy birthday to you
happy birthday to you
happy birthday dear doctor T and MMM
happy birthday to you.
have a fabulous day! we’ll toast to you, T, with some of the finest italian wines and to you, MMM, with gelato!
Abigail Mumford 
Happy Birthday, Abby’s Niece and Bro-In-Law! :)
Abby, enjoy that wine and gelato!
thanks, linda! i passed along the wishes and YES INDEED, i enjoyed both the wine and gelato!!! many many times.