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December 14, 2007
best birthday evar
Today was fantastic. I took the day off so I could spend my birthday doing fun, frivolous things like getting a massage and a pedicure, and Mike did a fantastic job of making me feel special. He actually began on Monday, starting a countdown to today with a single red rose that was waiting for me when I got home. He continued on Tuesday with two red roses, on Wednesday with three red roses wrapped in yellow tissue paper and tied with a black tulle bow (Batman colors - how awesome is that?!?), and yesterday with four red roses waiting for me when I got home from taking my networking final. On a chair at the top of the stairs was my birthday present from him and the kids - a new camera, with a carrying case and a 2 gig memory care - and a card that made me tear up when I read it. When I went downstairs to take the dogs out this morning, I was greeted by a gorgeous arrangement of 27 red roses in a beautiful blue vase sitting on the dining room table. That is a fantastic way to start a birthday.
After Mike left for work, the dogs and I went back to bed and stayed there until a birthday call from one of my nieces woke me up just in time to get out the door for a doctor appointment. After getting more stuff squared away for my stupid TMJ problems, I stopped by the house to make some soup for Mike, who is suffering from some miserable bug, then headed off to get a massage. This was my first one, so I was a little unsure of what to do and what the protocol was, if there was any, but the massage therapist was nice, and it was a nice, relaxing hour in spite of my initial uncertainty. After the massage I went to another spa for a pedicure and manicure, which were more firsts for me. The verdict? <3. My nails look so nice and shiny that I can't help looking at them and smiling every time I happen to glance down at my hands. My feet feel so soft and smooth, and my toenails look a thousand times nicer than they ever do when I work with them.
By the time I got home, it was after 5, so I spent a few minutes playing with the puppies, then Mike and I went out for a birthday dinner. The food was great, and we had a wonderful time. When we got home, we each did our own thing for a bit, then settled down to watch our latest Netflix movie, Identity. It was a great ending to a fabulous birthday, which was accented by an awesome birthday week. Thanks, sweetie, for making my birthday so special. xoxox
Posted by oracle at December 14, 2007 10:18 PM in Mike / the fifth year