The amazing Birthday (3)

Under false pretexts I was lured into a pub. When all of a sudden. "SURPRIIISE". After recovering from skipping a few beats, I see so many friends. It was truly great to see how many friends Emmanuelle and I had made in just 4 short years. Emmanuelle, the mastermind of it all, filmed yet another of my reactions. After drinking 5 litres of beer and toasting with everyone (yep 5 full litres) the adrenaline was still pumping and I had a hard time getting to sleep.

The amazing Birthday (2)

When we were much younger blokes, Robin and I fantasised that it would be very cool to go on a big-game fishing trip. Well, this is my birthday and there is nothing that I can't have - yay - and so Emmanuelle organised not one, but two fishing trips to the marlin banks. We caught plenty of fish and even a large Wahoo. It were 2 stunning days with good friends, lots of beer and even dolphins visiting us.

The amazing Birthday.(1)

Despite my sincerest efforts, including pleading the powers that be, my thirty-something is turning into the big four-Oh! My wife had made it clear that the birthday week would be unsurpassable. She had been organising for weeks, and I was starting to wonder what the hell was going to happen.
Well: here's surprise one!
My best mate Robin, whom I hadn't seen in quite a while was invited by my wife, without my knowledge to Australia.
She took a sizable risk having a bloke emerge from my bathroom on a day where she was at home. (a jealous and near-sighted man might have shot first and ask questions later.
Watch my reaction as I see my best mate for the first time in over 4 years.