Hello Blog. It has been a while.
I’ve been busy — a good kind of busy. I’ve been enjoying my first “birthday week.”
It is a concept that Trish introduced to us. It sounds silly and self-centered until you realize that some people have had historically terrible birthdays, and need to get some make-up action later in life. Trish’s stepmother is a Jehovah’s Witness, which means Trish’s family does not celebrate holidays such as Christmas, Easter and birthdays because of their alleged pagan origins. But Trish is on her own now. Enter the birthday week.
My birthday is 10 days before Christmas, and therefore sucks. I never had a birthday party (waaa!) because my parents were not party people, and because all my friends were always off visiting family or whatever.
So Eddie decided this year to take a cue from Trish and make up for past craptastic birthdays.
The birthday week began Thursday with teasers of the week to come. Friday consisted of beer at the Distillery, a massage, wine tasting at the Shannon Vineyards outpost, dinner at Vic’s, and an overnight stay at AVIA. Fantastic!
Room at the inn (AVIA)
Room with a view
Saturday began with a huge breakfast. Lox, cream cheese and capers on a bagel! Shrimp and grits! Fresh fruit!
A morning gorge? Don't mind if I do!
After some Christmas shopping and the movie “Precious,” we came home to Trish, Ed and the boys singing “Happy Birthday” around a cake they made. That was my first cake in years and years (waaa! again). John and Heidi arrived a few minutes later for game night, and there was much rejoicing.
I can’t wait to see what else is in store. Thanks, Eddie. It’s the best birthday ever!
Observe and report 
And just wait to see what else is in store…da da DA! (Just another little teaser for you)!
LikeLike
Craptastic Birthdays ? Ungrateful Whelp !
LikeLike
My childhood birthdays weren’t too bad, but they got worse as I got older (especially beginning in college).
LikeLike