Celebrating my birthday in Haiti

Monday, February 06, 2006

January 24^th was my 23^rd birthday. I know, I’m officially over the hill now. Still, it was a joyous occasion thanks to my Haitian friends. The folks at the office surprised me with a birthday lunch, complete with a mostly-English rendition of “Happy Birthday” (the second floor, where we celebrated, had been designated an “English-only zone” for the day). I spent the next day at the beach in Jacmel enjoying a meal of conch, on of my favorite Haitian specialties, and taking a dip in the Caribbean. I tell you, it sure beats making snow angels.