Aw.... My brain is too fried to say anything clever but I had a lovely birthday including a fine get-together with most of the ingredients for a happy life: food, friends, music, and triple-chocolate cake.
Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. As Bill said, I have been smiling a lot as I read this thread. So many names, and with most of them I have such a happy image of the person behind the name, and memories of real-life hugs. Ain't Mudcat wonderful?