My 50th birthday was a beautiful day. Okay, not beautiful in the weather sense, but a wonderful night planned by my husband. Now, many women would have loved flowers, a reservation at a wonderful restaurant or a surprise trip away. Not me and my husband knew this.
When you work 24/7 and you live in Hilton and airports more than your own home the last thing you want is to be trudging off on yet another plane, eating at another restaurant or being on someone else’s schedule. You want to be home. You want to cook, relax and laugh in your own environment. My husband had plans of whisking me away to the Redwoods, to a Fleetwood Mac concert or even off to Maine for the weekend. But, he knows me best. I wanted to ring in 50 with him and our cat. Some may think “how boring, how nondescript”. It was the best birthday ever!
He had Cousin’s Maine lobsters flown in, cooked me a wonderful meal as our favorite country hits played in the background. ( And yes, Kelty enjoyed the lobster, too!) Instead of turning on the tv we enjoyed some great wine and played our favorite card game. We laughed, we ate a phenomenal meal and had an electronic free evening.
God blessed me in 2002 through a freak meeting with a stingray which led me to a truly wonderful man. He has the best soul, a caring heart, and sees & knows me for who I am–the good, the bad and loves me above all else. My big birthday present has actually been by my side for the past 11 years. I just need to remember to open that gift daily as there is not one material thing or one destination that can take the place of being married to someone you love, but even more, the person who is truly a best friend on all levels. For that, I am truly blessed…