Some trivia about the number 44:

• The largest number for which Wolfram Alpha offers a visual representation. I am not exactly sure what this means but the word “Wolfram” means something to me. And if you know me, you would know why.
• The code for international direct dial phone calls to the United Kingdom.
• Vicks Formula 44 is a cough suppressant.
• Barack Obama is the 44th President of The United States of America.
• The number of candles in a box of Hanukkah candles.
• In the year 44 BC, Julius Caesar, assassinated in the Senate.
• In the year 2044, the events of the 2012 science fiction film “Looper” take place.

Meanwhile, in the here and now, I turned 44 years old today, and my iPhone knows how to make my day!

I did receive private messages from my children, a hug from the husband and the youngest son, phone call from my parents and lots of messages from friends and family everywhere. Josica made a special tiramisu cake and brought me flowers. My colleagues made the day quite special. Thank you all.

Excuse the bingo wings!

The best part of my birthday card from work this year is this :

I did not expect that, which makes it even better! Thank you everyone for the well wishes, the emails, the PMs, the WhatsApp messages. I do not feel my age at all 🙂