We used to call this the "big trip for the little guy", but after traveling half around the globe, a drive to Los Angeles had nothing to impress our soon to be one Nicola. Still, there was much for him to look forward to and a lot of firsts as always; Camping on the beach, dinner at the cowboy bar, birthday cake and handmade pancakes. Check, check, check and check. But, even though Nicola may not have realized it, the best of all was to blow his first candle surrounded by family. And lucky him: aunty Reirei came all the way from Taiwan to deliver his birthday kiss. Isn't it good to be one ?