A Birthday Celebration

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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?