best friend's birthday

Are you like me? When making important choices in your life, do you more often than not make the wrong ones? (Sounds like an infomercial opening, heh? Kind of like hair regrowth. No, I ain't selling nothing.)

Once in a great while something that we really have no control over - love and affection - just happens, and we consider ourselves lucky.

Today's the birthday of the luck of my life - Doris.

Happy Birthday, Dear Doris! Best Wishes from your ol' American Pal.

And you can see the makings of the Big Talent she's become today in this music video when she was just adorable 6.
She sings! She dances! She...sings!
Something gets lost in translation here though. But everyone seems to be having a good time.....