Talking About Birthdays

Since I was little, I do not normally have a birthday party on my own. My sister’s birthday is three days later than mine. So almost all the time, we have joint birthday parties. We have one party and two birthday cakes. We have lots of pictures opening gifts together. In fact, my eighteenth birthday was even celebrated on her birthday.

My older sister and I (Germany, 2005)

So strictly speaking, I always share my birthday with someone else. But now, my sister and I are in different parts of the world. Therefore, I can have the party on my own!

But then I married somebody whose birthday is three days earlier than mine. Therefore, I will never have a party on my own as long as we both shall live…but I don’t mind that at all.

Birthday photos on my own

The Highest Point of Zurich (2003)

Atomium, Brussells, Belgium (2004)

The River Danube, Regensburg, Germany (2005)

Hills of Edinburgh, Scotland (2006)

But joint birthdays are always fun!

Foot of the Alps, Heidiland, Switzerland (2003)

Who took my picture? — Brusells, Belgium (2004)

Danube River, Germany (2005)

The Modern Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh (2006)