Same here! Most of us didn't have family in the area and so we tried our best to provide a holiday. It wasn't always good cake (the one of us lucky enough to have access to a home with a working kitchen was the only one who could provide that) but there could at least be cake. Or cupcakes. We had many a birthday with a six pack of cupcakes.
Re: Sam's birthday
Same here! Most of us didn't have family in the area and so we tried our best to provide a holiday. It wasn't always good cake (the one of us lucky enough to have access to a home with a working kitchen was the only one who could provide that) but there could at least be cake. Or cupcakes. We had many a birthday with a six pack of cupcakes.