My Birthday in Koda

A few toasts and songs at my party

Birthdays get pretty boring over time.  Some people don't want to celebrate them, except the big ones, then after a while you don't want to celebrate the big ones either. So they are usually pretty quiet.  Georgia is different!  What a wonderful weekend of events. A party, gifts, congratulations all over the place!  Here are the highlights:


My 'landlady' Lali helped me set up a wonderful supra (feast) for about 16 people on my birthday, in my apartment.  She brought over plates, silverware, cups, juice, a big birthday cake, rice and fennel blintzes, chicken/cabbage salad, eggplant with walnut sauce, and lobiani (bean in bread).  Nunu made khachapuri (cheese bread) Nana made Ossetian khachapuri - with beet greens.

My lasagna turned out pretty well

I made lasagna, well sort of.  We don't have much of a variety in the village, so I couldn't get ground beef or the proper cheese.  But it tasted fine, and everyone loved trying "Kim's pizza".  The only time they use tomato sauce is on their pizza,  so...

My neighbor Nunu's khachapuri for my birthday feast.

Peace Corps colleagues brought wine, fruit and veggies that I was dying for too.  I know I'm forgetting things, but it was a great evening of eating, drinking, and some singing thrown in.