It is unusual for me to be away from France on my birthday. This year, I tried to think of ways that I might make this birthday in the states different and special. I'll never forget the birthday that Pauline and I took the tourist boat ride up the Lot that passes below both of our places. It was so much fun. I got so many great photos, but the best part was my birthday cake. Pauline's son, Gaston, made a chocolate cake iced with nutella just for me. I was so honored-a birthday cake made by a handsome young man. 
Even though I'd thought about making my own cake iced with Nutella, the activities in St. Louis didn't lend themselves to that. So, I bought a Miss Hulling's chocolate layer cake to share with Kat and Tom the evening before I left to drive back to New Orleans. We had a little "Nutella on the side." Then, there was enough left over that I was able to re-ice some travel-damaged spots with Nutella and share it with my friend Keith who came over for coffee the morning after I got back to New Orleans. This year my celebrating started early...it looks like Nutella is essential from now on.
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