Wonderful birthday present

I love and adore my husband and daughter, probably more than you can quantify. But my best birthday present this year (my birthday is today) will probably be a call from a long lost friend. My best friend for many years and I have not spoken in close to 7 years -- we had a big blowout. I have some ideas about what happened but not 100% certain. A few weeks ago, it was his birthday and I decided to write him a letter to apologize and tell him that I missed having his friendship. To be perfectly honest, it had been so long since we spoke, I did not expect to hear from him.

However, I was talking to my wonderful hubby last night and he told me we had a voicemail at home and low and behold it was my dear friend. What an amazing way to kick off my birthday weekend ... Just set the tone for a great few days. I am very excited about reconnecting and getting to know my friend again.

Okay, back to bed since my daughter who woke up super early is reading to herself for a little while now. Until I post again ...

Amazing culinary experience

A few nights ago, I went out for dinner with a friend of mine. First of all, it was a woman that I am friends with but do not hang out a lot with her. After last week, I have decided that I need to go out with her more often -- super nice, super funny and I feel like we have similar personalities. Just a great person to hang out with.

As for the dinner, it was an absolutely amazing culinary experience -- not just dinner, but culinary experience. This restaurant uses the new-age techniques where they take traditional foods and do a twist to them by changing the texture of food or how the food is normally used. We did not eat any odd foods (like cow brains) but odd ways of presenting food like Cotton Candy Fois Gras, Olive Oil Bon Bon and a few others. It is not a way that I would eat on a regular basis but it was AWESOME. I highly recommend going to a place like this once in a lifetime or at least once a year but probably not more than that.

Why? why?

So, I work with some amazing people -- highly competent and also very nice (not always a combination that people get). Anyway, there is one person in my office who just says things that often make me say, "Did she really say that?" I was at a meeting last week and she was presenting. I caught the tail end of the presentation -- was there for 10 minutes -- and during that time, I thought "Did she really say that?" three times. That is not a good ratio.

Oh well ...

What seven year itch?

So, when my husband and I hit the seven-year anniversary (yes, I know I am too young to have been married for 7 years but I got married at a young age (15 (smile))), I heard of a new phrase or at least new to me called "Seven Year Itch". I believe it is the thought that after seven years, married couples sometimes get the itch for items or people outside of their marriage.

Well, not here but let me explain why I am writing this. Last week, my husband had surgery -- he was great, a real rockstar and is recovering well. While in post-op, I was doting on him like a lovely wife should and also because it just came naturally. I guess I was being sweet and affectionate -- all I know is that I was just trying to wake him from anesthesia, make him smile and help him forget for a little while that he was going to be in pain.

Well, apparently we looked cute because the nurse taking care of him said, "I am jealous. How long have you two been married?" I said, "A little over seven years ..." and she was surprised, saying "The way you two are acting, I would have thought you were newlyweds." Apparently, the love and magic is still there though I never had a doubt in the world. The seven year itch can just move along to the next couple, thank you very much.

Been a while

So, it has been a while that I have posted. I am sure that my thousands of readers (translation -- 2 or 3 at best) have missed me horribly. No excuse except forgetting to post. Going to post a few times tonight so enjoy the read.