[She wouldn't want to mention the downsides to her birthdays. It's too depressing, man; but... they were relatively pleasant.]

Ha, some people still make it a pretty big deal. I guess some habits die hard for the family... but at least it's not too embarrassing. So, how are things for you? I don't really have a very good memory about the times back 14 years prior, so you'll have to refresh it.