Happy Birthday! Beautiful post, as usual.
Fran | Homepage | 03.14.06 - 2:15 pm | #

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Ilva, Happy Birthday to you!!!!!
And I wish you many many more!
Connie | 03.14.06 - 2:22 pm | #

I hope you have a wonderful birthday. Stretch it out as long as you can; that's what I always do!! You deserve it.

I've read about sambal oleek but haven't tasted it. Sounds interesting.
Kalyn | Homepage | 03.14.06 - 2:41 pm | #

Have a great birthday! You have one of my favorite blogs - I look forward to reading it every day!
surfindaave | Homepage | 03.14.06 - 5:35 pm | #

happy birthday, Ilva!
May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future!
barbie2be | Homepage | 03.14.06 - 5:48 pm | #

Happy Birthday,Ilva!!!!
Jennifer Nelson | 03.14.06 - 7:21 pm | #

How nice -- you share a birthday with my daughter Marina, who is also a gifted photographer (and mother of three boys and five horses!). A belated happy wish for the coming year.

PS I have loved watching the approach of spring in Italy through your images.
kudzu | 03.14.06 - 7:40 pm | #

buon compleanno, ilva

here's to another year of good eating and fantastic photos!
vanessa | Homepage | 03.15.06 - 12:35 am | #

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU! You have made my birthday even better!
ilva | Homepage | 03.15.06 - 3:06 pm | #

Happy birthday, it sounds like quite the celebration!
s'kat | Homepage | 03.16.06 - 5:00 pm | #

Oh heavens, I'm so behind on my blog reading that I missed this.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

(You should celebrate for a month anyway.)
shauna | Homepage | 03.19.06 - 11:47 pm | #