Last week was a tale of two birthdays. Tom turned 11 last Monday and Ann turned ?*&% last Thursday. There was quite a lot of cake-eating, for Tom requested a Drake-themed topping on his creation. If you don't know who Drake is, or what an OVO owl looks like, then you are forgiven. The former is a pop/rap artist and the latter is his merchandising symbol, as best I can make out. Our local bread shop did a great job with both the baking and the artwork.

Ann had her cake (and ate it too) last night when we went to dinner at her friend Tuk's house in Rhodes. We had been to the Wat in Annandale earlier in the day and shared a communal lunch with other congregants, which was delicious. Later in the day, we caught the train to Rhodes to spend time with Ann's friends from work.

Tuk, who is married to a soldier in the Australian army, had made a gorgeous spread of Thai dishes, most of which you will never find in your average Thai establishment. Moscato, Thai sweets from Two Doors and a chocolate cake capped off a great night.