Why I haven't been blogging, Part 2: Birthdays

First off, I can't believe I forgot to list

peanut butter & Craisins in my post yesterday. 

I blame jetlag.

Really, though!

Those were the two heaviest items in my suitcase. 

How could I forget them?

{Shout-out to the nice lady at the KLM check-in at Vancouver 

for not hassling me about my a-few-kilos-over-the-limit luggage!}

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Secondly, here I am continuing my series of posts on 

why I haven't been blogging,

which, now that I'm back in France,

could also be referred to as "West Coast Wrap-Up"

if you prefer.

Ready for reason number 2?

I was lucky enough to be back in Vancouver for
two special birthdays.

The first weekend I was back, my youngest sister Liz
celebrated her birthday.

We had family dinner at my parents' house, 

complete with my mom's famous home-made ice cream cake.

Liz seemed to like the crazy legwarmers

(buttons & sequins, really?)

that I brought her from France.

Also, can you believe how well her hair matches her new frying pan?

It's really quite incredible.

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A week or so later, we got to have birthday sushi with Stacey.

Hey there, dynamite roll!

FQ loves Black Forest cake just as much as somebody else I know...

See what I mean?