it was my birthday yesterday. i think it hit 100 degrees. we went swimming, to lunch, and to a movie… it was perfect, since i don’t like big birthday celebrations. and i got some really special presents!

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  1. happy birthday! just wondering if you can divulge — where did you swim / do you know a good spot to go swimming in / near brooklyn?

  2. we went to the red hook pool. not a secret spot- but my first time! i love it.

  3. Happy Belated Birthday, Lena! Best wishes for the year ahead.

    Love the blouse that Jenny made for you!

  4. oops, i'm so late, but but still !!!

    happy birthday, dear dear lovely lena

    wish you have lots lots of fun and happy memories this year !

    🙂

  5. happy birthday! i love that little plate, do you know where it's from? and Jenny's blouse, swoon.

  6. happy, happy birthday! looks like you received some nice goodies!

    is that chocolate mousse in the bottom?

  7. Happe Belated Birthday Lena! It was nice seeing you today and the top looked beautiful!

  8. yum, happy birthday! i have that same oilcloth on my kitchen table! 🙂

  9. A belated Happy Birthday to you, Lena! I am glad that you got to do what made you happy. I love the new top you got too!

  10. Hope you had a fab bday! Thanks for sharing all your lovely photos! Beautiful.

  11. Happy belated birthday.
    The way you celebrated it sounds perfect to me!

  12. Happy Birthday!! I saw your map for Honolulu in the latest ELLE Decoré magazine. Very nice!!
    kathy

  13. Happy Birthday! I think it sounds perfect, I don't like big celebrations either, just some mellow time doing what you like best…so nice. I could use a pool right about now.

  14. thanks everyone!

    renee- yes it was delicious chocolate pudding. i laughed when it came out because it didn't mention whipped cream on the menu, but it ended up being 80% cream. i didn't mind!

  15. Happy Birthday for the other day!
    I'm a 1st July baby, I love having a summer birthday!

  16. Happy birthday!
    Quiet celebrations are the simplest. Get to do some reflections and new resolutions.