Thursday, November 19, 2009

Birthday Fun

My birthday was on Monday. I'm not sure why I wasn't as excited as I usually am about it. I'm normally the kind of person that shouts the news from the rooftops. I would hate for anyone to miss an opportunity to wish me well or send a gift. We used to make jokes about me having a birthweek rather than a birthday. More time to celebrate. And more opportunities for presents.

My dear husband was having none of my indifference. He made sure that the day didn't slip by unmarked. Actually, he got started a day early and took me to fancy pants brunch at North Pond on Sunday.

North Pond is located in the middle of Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park is to Chicago what Central Park is to Manhattan. An oasis in the middle of a big urban area. The restaurant is in what used to be a park district warming house for folks skating on the pond right out front. It's a pretty spectacular setting.

This isn't the kind of place we usually go. While it's more casual at brunch, it's one of those restaurants where "gentlemen" wear jackets. It was kind of fun to get dressed up on a Sunday afternoon. Somehow, just putting on a pair of black slacks rather than my usual jeans and a sweater started to make me feel the way I usually do about my birthday. I even had a celebratory Bloody Mary.

I woke up on my birthday to this:


















When Michael and I first met, Tiffany had just brought out what turned into a kind of iconic bracelet. Over the years we've turned it into a charm bracelet. Most of the charms we've added were to commemorate something. Some are souvenirs of vacations or anniversary gifts. This one is the key to his heart.

















He's pretty great.

7 comments:

Unknown said...

Yes he is pretty great. Guys like that are hard to find. :) I hope your birthday was great!

Aimee said...

Oh man! Great gift. What good guy you've got there.

Happy birthday to you, beth!!

Trillian42 said...

What a sweet gift!

And happy belated birthday.

Josee F. said...

Aw! How sweet! I hope I find a great guy like that someday. Bonne fete!

kaykatrn said...

What a wonderful guy you have! Happy Birthweek!

Anonymous said...

Oh, how cute! You are one lucky girl! Happy Birthday!

Bogie said...

Oh I love that. I need to get my charm bracelet out of my jewelry box.