Happy Birthday Rick!

Rick turned 39 in the Ukraine! We celebrated with cake and party favors. Oh, and mystery meat for dinner!

James, Penny, and I sang happy birthday to Rick in the cafeteria. When we finished, an older gentleman came over to see what we were celebrating. As usual, we point and play charades to get our message across. He wanted to celebrate by sharing some vodka. (Side note: thousands of Ukrainians die every year from poisonous bootleg vodka. It is strongly advised not to drink vodka from any small market).

Rick said "Nyeet" several times, but the man wasn't getting the message. We had to be forcefully polite to get out!

Ah, a birthday to remember!