Andy took the day off today! Last night he reminded me that I could sleep in, and Julie spilled the beans about breakfast in bed (which I'd pretty much guessed anyhow). At about 8:00 this morning I realized I wasn't going to fall back to sleep, so I called Andy from the bedroom phone to his iPhone to tell him that I was ready! (They were planning to wait until 9:00, but I was hungry!)
In they all paraded with a breakfast tray (tea, toast, and a half grapefruit, plus fresh flowers). I was hugged and kissed as they all got on the bed with me. They handed me armloads of cards and gifts. Among other goodies, Andy got me a spa gift certificate (he rightly guessed that I wouldn't treat myself, even though I said I would), some pretty green earrings, and five—count 'em, five!—books off my wish list:
- Last Night at the Lobster
by Stewart O'Nan
- Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
- The Geography of Bliss
by Eric Weiner
- The School of Essential Ingredients
by Erica Bauermeister
- The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper
by Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Not a bad haul, eh?
Then they all left me alone in bed with my MacBook Pro and tea. Bliss!
Happy Birthday! I am purposefully not looking at the list of books to find out what they're about because I always find something to put on my wish list, which is far too long by now. That, and I can't justify buying books unless they have something to do with classwork.
Posted by: Stephanie | April 22, 2009 at 05:57 PM
Happy Birthday Karen! Nice to see you well taken care of, especially with the Lynne Rossetto Kasper book - I am devoted to her radio show. Enjoy your day!
Posted by: Joel | April 22, 2009 at 07:51 PM
Happy Birthday! Sounds like your day rocked!
Posted by: Sara | April 22, 2009 at 08:44 PM
That's the beauty of a family - they know when to shower attention on you, and when to give you alone time.
Posted by: pam | April 23, 2009 at 09:44 AM
Happy Birthday! The Ishiguro novel I really liked -- but don't read it if you're feeling suicidal.
Posted by: Wendy | April 23, 2009 at 03:20 PM
Belated Happy Birthday! Judging from your post, your day was really wonderful right from the start :) It's really wonderful to have a family that cares for you and knows how to treat you well :)
Posted by: Greeting Card Printing | May 05, 2009 at 02:20 AM