I gave tests today in class and had to convince the students that this wasn't a joke. Right at the end of my last class, just after i dismissed the students, S. walked in the door with a cake. The students were stunned (so was I), until he explained who he was and that it was my b'day. He brought a candle and lit it and then led the students in the b'day song. It was so sweet - what a man!!!
A couple hours later, we headed downtown to try and find an Indian restaurant. A magazine had listed about five in the city, so we were bound to find at least one. The first one we found had three men watching television and none of them even stood up when we walked in. We walked right back out...
The second one near the center of town, but we had to walk down one winding alley after another, finding it later in a basement type setting. The place was very plush and nice...and very expensive. So, once again, we were outside trying to find whatever restaurant having canned the idea of eating Indian. I checked out the magazine and found that there was another restaurant around there, so we decided since we were in the area, we might as well check it out. It had the ambience of a cafe/fast food restaurant type place. But the prices were reasonable enough and the food looked pretty good. However, our appetite for Indian was gone.
So, two and a half hours after we left home, we found ourselves back at our favorite Brazilian restaurant. The food, as usual, was great and the band, lively. It had been pouring on and off all day and whenever it wasn't, there was always a misty drizzle...welcoming April, i guess. After dinner, we just took a taxi home...i didn't feel like wrestling with wet people on public transportation. Prince of Egypt was the blockbuster of the evening...it was fun singing along.
Several people called with their greetings - it was very nice talking to mom and dad and mom. I also heard from some former students who had remembered...that was very affirming! This is both of our first b'days being married. I don't know about S., but for me, it was wonderful (and a bit weird).
Thank you, honey!
You're welcome, sweetie....I did have a great time. Happy day to you!
