Happy Birthday to
kaffyr!
I feel like saying that this year has been stressful for you would earn some kind of achievement in understatements. But I am still glad that you had many reasons to be happy, and that plenty of good memories were made along the way. And I continue to be impressed by the quality of the writing you put out even amidst some of the... challenges you had to face.
As always, I wish that this year would bring you more happiness than sadness, and that the surprises that do come your way will be good ones. And may the love of your family continued to make your life brighter.
In lieu of a birthday card... Well, after I came across this photo a couple of months ago (while searching for some Sun-Times related imagery), I knew I was going to have to use it. I hope it will make you smile