Birthday cake

Benjamin's Birthday

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March 17th 2009
We gave Benjamin the ultimate teenage birthday present and let him sleep in this morning. He is now, officially, a teenager. Hard to believe. In the morning we got a call from my Aunt Helen. We are all set for meeting up with her tomorrow afternoon, just so long as each of our 5 bus connections goes smoothly. When Benjamin finally gets up, we give him his birthday presents. He seems happy w ... read more

Europe » Greece » West Macedonia

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more