Another Year…

Today was my birthday.  It was the perfect way to start a new year.  Tracy and I woke early and headed out to the Polalie trail and hiked to Tamawanis falls. It was a beautiful and challenging hike.

We spent the afternoon preparing food and relaxing at home in anticipation of friends arriving to celebrate this evening.
A whole crew of good friends I don’t get to see very often came over for dinner.  We enjoyed a fantastic meal and took turns enjoying a cuddle with Laura and Umar’s little Luca.
My brother barbecued an amazing beef tenderloin and we had pasta with wild mushrooms from the woods nearby.  We capped off the evening with three cakes! Baked by my lovely sister in law.
In all, I had a wonderful day with really special people and couldn’t have asked for anything more.
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