A Birthday Celebration

@5thHouse (1678)
Sheffield, England
October 21, 2016 6:52am CST
Yesterday was my daughter, Beth's, 19th birthday. During the day Tasha (my eldest) and I made chocolate & cream cheese brownies, Beth's birthday cake of choice. My mother joined us in the evening and we all went out to our local Italian restaurant for a meal. As you can see from the photograph, the pizzas are absolutely massive in this place. I brought half of mine home with me. It was tasty food though, although not the greatest menu for vegetarians. Mum struggled to find things that were appropriate for her, but she settled on a veggie pizza in the end, which she enjoyed. After the meal, the waiter serenaded Beth with 'Happy Birthday to you' and presented her with a shot of Sambuca. It was a nice gesture but Beth took one sip of the Sambuca and declared it the most disgusting thing she had ever tasted! There was just no way she could've drunk it. I think aniseed is definitely a love/hate thing. I had a sip out of curiosity and agreed it was pretty vile. It reminded me of the Pernod I used to drink in the 1980s - Pernod & black. It was all the rage for teenagers wanting to get drunk quickly (and if you weren't sick before the night was out, it was a rare thing.) We didn't have dessert in the restaurant, just coffee and then back home for the birthday chocolate brownie. Beth said she'd had a really nice day. How do you like to celebrate your birthday? What is the best birthday you've had?
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@amandajay (23274)
• New Zealand
21 Oct 16
Belated wishes for Beth....
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@marlina (154184)
• Canada
21 Oct 16
Yes, belated birthday wishes to your Beth. Sounds like a lovely time.
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@jaboUK (64363)
• United Kingdom
21 Oct 16
That's a lovely photo - you are a good looking family. Belated happy birthday to Beth, I'm pleased that you all had a great time.
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@5thHouse (1678)
• Sheffield, England
21 Oct 16
Thank you. Beth's birthday celebrations will continue into the weekend as she has a night out with her friends planned.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
21 Oct 16
Belated happy birthday to your daughter! I am sure she really felt happy and satisfied with how you celebrated her birthday. As for me, I would love to celebrate my birthday by travelling to far places. The most unforgettable birthday I had so far was last August 2015. That was the first time I would travel abroad. It was supposed to my trip alone but my boyfriend surprised me by going with me in Singapore.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
22 Oct 16
@5thHouse True! It is one of the best. It was like a movie.
@5thHouse (1678)
• Sheffield, England
21 Oct 16
It's lovely to celebrate a birthday with a special trip. A very nice surprise from your boyfriend.
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@LadyDuck (453789)
• Switzerland
21 Oct 16
Those pizza look delicious. I also hate the taste of Sambuca and everything that tastes like anise. It's strange that they offered this liquor that is absolutely "out of fashion" in Italy.
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@LadyDuck (453789)
• Switzerland
22 Oct 16
@5thHouse I do not know, I remember that many years ago they used to offer Sambuca, now most of the time it is Limoncello or an "Amaro", there are several, they are herb liquors considered helpful for digestion.
• Xian, China
21 Oct 16
Wow, your two daughters are so pretty and clever, with sweet smile, full of happiness.
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• Xian, China
22 Oct 16
@5thHouse Well,how old are they, and which school are they attending?
@5thHouse (1678)
• Sheffield, England
22 Oct 16
@transcendent Beth (the one nearest the camera) is 19. Tasha is 23 at the beginning of November. Beth is at university. Tasha is working in IT at the moment.
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@5thHouse (1678)
• Sheffield, England
21 Oct 16
Thank you. Yes, they are both pretty and clever and happy in life, which is a source of great happiness to me
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@Happy2BeMe (98795)
• Canada
21 Oct 16
Happy belated birthday to Beth. Looks like you had a wonderful time. You certainly have a beautiful family there. Sambuca is nasty. I can see why she didn't drink it! They could have given her something better then that lol We usually go out for family birthday meals on our birthdays. I enjoy that Anytime I get to spend with family is my favorite birthday. Last year I had a nasty flu on my birthday so I never got to go out! It was the worse birthday ever.
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@Happy2BeMe (98795)
• Canada
21 Oct 16
@5thHouse wow that would be nice. A bunch of my friends from high school went to NY for our 50th birthdays but I didn't go! I have regretted it ever since.
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@5thHouse (1678)
• Sheffield, England
21 Oct 16
That's such bad luck getting flu on your birthday. Usually for mine we go to the Lake District for a day. It's become a tradition for us as it's one of our favourite places to go. Next year we may be breaking the tradition though and going to New York for my 50th birthday.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
21 Oct 16
Such a beautiful family photo! Did the waiter take the picture? Happy 19th Beth!
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@5thHouse (1678)
• Sheffield, England
21 Oct 16
Yes. The waiter took the pic.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
23 Oct 16
Happy birthday to your beautiful daughter .. That pizzaz are massive .. and look delicious..
• Guangzhou, China
22 Oct 16
she is a sweet girl . i have not celebrate my birthday more then 20 years. when i was 10 years old ,my parents went to work far away from home.and not until 6 years ago they went back ,but at the time i came to guangzhou ,more then 1 km from home. i just go back home at the Spring Festival. my birthday will come at 11th, Nov. i've no idea if i celebrare it or not
@Tampa_girl7 (48786)
• United States
21 Oct 16
Those pizzas are large. They were considered a single meal ?
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@5thHouse (1678)
• Sheffield, England
21 Oct 16
They were! It's crazy because we would have one that size between 4 of us at home. I don't know how anyone ever finishes one on their own. Me and mum both had to to take half of ours home with us.
@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
21 Oct 16
My husband and I have just come back from an Italian Restaurant. Whenever we go there, we have an espresso after the meal followed by a glass of Sambuca. Today we got one free from the owners of the restaurant. We like it!
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@5thHouse (1678)
• Sheffield, England
21 Oct 16
I am not fond of aniseed/licorice flavors. I thought it was kind of the owners to offer her a free glass though.
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@ms1864 (6886)
• Bangalore, India
21 Oct 16
I have been celebrating my birthday with just family for the past 5 years. I like it simple. One good one that i remember with my friends was my 20th birthday in college. My girlfriends planed a special surprise for me at the beach.
@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
21 Oct 16
What a nice family picture. Happy you got to enjoy. Here it is customary - many restaurants give a free birthday meal.. I like getting the free meal and shopping, going out and celebrating later.
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• Agra, India
21 Oct 16
Belated happy birthday yo your daughter... Lovely family PIC
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