Birthday delayed by Delta time

SOOOO. yesterday was my birthday. but not really. it was moved to today because of Delta time. It turns out Delta did not want Tama to arrive here for my birthday, WHICH was the whole plan!! she was supposed to arrive at 7:45am on my birthday (usually August 8th, but this year postponed to the 9th) but because someone decided to have a - heart attack? stroke? medical issue? heartache? they were forced to land in:

PANAMA.
And

then the flight was pushed back to leave at 4:15pm (when they had landed at 12am - so whats that, 16 hour delay??) and arrive in BsAs at 12:40am on the 9th. This was all because the plane was too heavy when they landed for the medical emergency because of all the extra fuel it had, and the radar broke... crazy.tuli, my birthday present to myself how cute

So yah, here I am thinking how ironic, after all that talk and effort to get Tama to come for my birthday that she is arriving right after midnight when my official birthday was over.

But then,
it got postponed again, and again. and again. (literally three more times). until she finally got in this morning at 7:45am - exactly 24hrs late.

So, today was my birthday. And it's been lovely. we just ate some birthday cake, and before that we walked around the antiques/artesanal fair in my neighborhood, which happens every Sunday and is definitely one of my favorite things in Buenos Aires.

brownies and card from mom sent via "special carrier" tama

Last year my birthday also got pretty shafted, and I'm starting to think my birthday in Argentina works on Argentine time - nothing ever happens when the clock says its supposed to. But it's really great whenever it does happen.

birthday cake!

and...

a wish!!

Now take out and malbec. Happy 22.