A Very Happy Birthday!

I had the greatest birthday ever here in Jakarta. The kids supplied candles and music to my Saturday morning massage here at the house. Then Claire, Kathy and I went off to a spa for facials and pedicures. After a lazy afternoon around the pool we went to dinner at Cafe Batavia, an institution here in Jakarta. It has this great 40's feel to it, sort of like Rick's Place in Casablanca. The walls of the bar are covered with photos of all the famous people who have been there from James Dean, Dennis Hopper, Alfred Hitchcock to Ronald Reagan. An incredible quintet sang and played music while we ate. Later we checked out the cake market at Pasar Senen. A huge football field sized market that is table after table of cakes and treats. We admired these cakes that looked as if the decorator tried to put every possible action figure/Barbie/ house and car imaginable on it. I guess it must be for the child who has everything. -Karon