Hi, folks!
Thanks for all the great B-Day greetings! You really know how to make a guy feel good.
And what a great birthday it was! Once I came to grips with the fact that I was now 40 (where, oh where does the time go?), the honey and I went down to the gorgeous Saipan beach, after which I went and took a few more pix of a Type 97 Chi-ha tank, then some more shopping before departure.
At the airport, I asked if we could get emergency exit seating (I am J-
Hulk, after all. Too big!) and lo and behold, they upgraded us to first class! Thank you, Japan Air Lines! I only wish the flight had been longer. It's only 3 hours from Saipan to Japan! Such a short time to enjoy all that amenity...
Thus, a great birthday! And the first time I've ever had it in America and Japan on the same day! (Saipan is a US territory)
Again, thanks for all your birthday wishes!
Now, I got a whole heckuva lotta catching up to do in these here forums...