Both my kids are sick. Both have colds. My eldest has a recurrence of pinworm that didn't show it's head until 11pm last night and ultimately resulted in me sleeping (badly) on her floor. Then, as we finally pull away from the hovel of disease that is our house, my drivers side front coil spring snaps and hey presto, we no longer have a drivable car.
Ah, a confused USA person. In this British context, holiday = what you would call a vacation ;)
But also that does sound like a shit birthday you have my sympathies.