Crazy Football & Chilli Fairy-Lights

Happy Birthday Tooo Meeeeee .... (Penny)

---

April 9th 2009
Today was spectacularly sun-drenched ... as though Obama switched off the snow-making machine overnight especially for my birthday. I awoke to a postponed job interview leaving me free to celebrate my ancientness all day. Dave whisked me through subway madness to a surprise lunch destination midtown. I still get lost in the maze of Manhattan streets (despite the logically number grid system), ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan

---

Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more