Buon Compleanno a me.

Had a super birthday.  Drove a little out of town to find a high-end bike shop -- it was recommended to us by Mario Cipollino's wife, who happens to be cousin Vivienne water-aerobics instructor -- and rented a very nice road bike.  A VERY nice road bike.  It wasn't clear to us if we got special treatment, or a reduced rate, on account of this little name-dropping or because the owners were impressed by the artwork they saw on my website.
Anyway, I got in a little ride before sundown, and in the evening we met up with Vivienne and her son Giacomo for a pizza in town.  In all a very nice day.