neither fish nor fools

Today is the day of a cousin's birthday. Happy birthday cousin A, and it is the day before a couple of other family birthdays... happy birthday for tomorrow, nephews L and A.

Here in Italy it is "April fish" rather than fools, but still a day for pranks. Wikipedia explains it all in this entry.

Wandering around Wikipedia at this hour has me totally confused. Greeks, Romans, fools and hilarity... you can read it all yourself.

One of my guests is snoring quite loudly. I am glad that this house has very thick walls. And now it's time for me to sleep. Buonanotte.



Today I am grateful for the fragrance of freesias.