Oh my dear friend. And that I know the genesis of
fungus_files as a username is something that warms my heart. I've known you since we were sixteen, or I was sixteen, anyway. That year in Australia was one of the most formative I've had in my life, and I'm so glad that despite distance, our changing lives and pursuits, and other factors that could have caused us not to remain friends, we are still friends and confidantes. Happy birthday!! It's quite an eventful year for you with the new bub, and I do hope that I'll be able to come down in October, depending on how my path here continues on, but I remain hopeful.
((((massive hugs))))