Sapo Verde a Cheenagringo ¡Feliz Cumpleaños!

¡Feliz Cumpleaños! And many happy returns.

Wishing you a Green Toad today. Sapo verde a ti. That is what a lot of the kids sing here on birthdays, it sounds like the Happy Birthday song. They know the words aren't correct but have fun wishing you a green toad to the catchy tune of the English birthday song getting laughs as they sing it to you.

So, Sapo Verde a Ti, Cheenagringo! I hope you have a nice fiesta to celebrate YOU today. And this is that year of the Beatles song when you're 64. Celebrate it.

Thank you Peter!

Just got back home from Sedona, AZ, a 370 mile drive. Took a week off and visited the Grand Canyon and played tourist in Sedona. Almost forgot that it was that birthday time again.

It sounds like you all had a little adventure for your personal holiday. There are many nice destinations where you can play tourist there in the US of A. Having my druthers I'd choose not to have a big driving day on my own birthday but somehow it seems to fit with your style. I just hope it was a happy day for you. Many, many more!

For those who may not have had the opportunity to visit the Grand Canyon or Sedona - here are a couple of slide shows:
GRAND CANYON: https://picasaweb.google.com/Chinagringo/GRANDCANYON#slideshow/5590633260005676258
SEDONA: https://picasaweb.google.com/Chinagringo/SEDONAAZMARCH2011#slideshow/5590693472169799442

One thing interesting came out during our conversations with various merchants in the Sedona area. They all were crying the blues over visitor counts being down and business being off. Without an encouragement from us, they volunteered that the downturn was to be blamed first on the radical AZ laws and resultant negative reputation and a distant second on the economy. We both found that interesting!