I'm not sure what it is about boys, but for some reason they don't love their birthdays as much as girls do. Guys don't celebrate for 2-4 weeks. Guys don't buy needless presents for themselves because "it's their birthday". Guys don't cheat on their diets and eat cupcakes and other sweets because "it's their birthday". And guys don't find it necessary to take a holiday from working on their birthday? It's a phenomenon that will never make sense to me.
Regardless, I find it my personal duty to ensure that everyone feels special on their birthday. But more importantly, I find it even more my duty to make my husband feel special on his birthday! And what better way to make someone feel special than by showering them with gifts! Mike has been a little mad at me these past few weeks because every day that he comes home from work, there is some sort of package or box. But this time, instead of having a daily delivery from GILT or Shopbop, they were all presents for my Beloved. So I had a few things for him to open over the course of the day. My favorite gift to him being a pair of hula girl cufflinks from the 1950s that I found at a vintage market around our neighborhood. Mike has started quite a cufflink collection, and I could have gone nuts shopping for vintage cufflinks, but now I'll just have to take him back there and we can shop together!
Last year on Mike's birthday, we were still on our Honeymoon in Bora Bora, and we had a delicious meal at Jean Georges at the St. Regis. So this year, we thought it would be a treat to have dinner at the Jean Georges restaurant in Manhattan! Mike's mother was in town for the week as well, so she joined us for a feast of epic proportions (even though the actual portions were quite reasonable). We had some of the most amazing combinations of fish, foie gras, Wagu beef, and an unbelievable assortment of dessert (my favorite). And when you thought it was all over, they give you MORE dessert with the check! It was one of the finest meals I've had in a while, but I'm sorry to say, that I think I liked the Bora Bora Jean Georges just a tiny bit better. It could have had a lot to do with the atmosphere though!!!!
I think I did a pretty good job on the gifts that I bought my husband for his special day, but apparently he wanted to treat himself to a little present for his birthday. So after a few cocktails with on of our other favorite Mikes (who also celebrated a recent birthday...HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEOHANE!) over a Sunday Brunch (and a Sophia Vergara sighting), the Mikes headed to Guitar Center to spend some of the hard earned money on shiny new guitars!!!! The two of them spent almost 2 hours in Guitar Center, where they both looked like little boys in a candy shop. 2 hours and what seemed like $10K later, they both walked out with their guitars and brand new cases. A great self-purchased birthday gift indeed.
Normally, I'd make Mike feel bad about dropping that kind of dough for his 6th (yes 6th) guitar. But it's his birthday, and he works his little hiney off, so it's very well deserved. Plus...it's the most awesome looking guitar that I've ever seen, and it sounds like velvet when he starts playing that thing! And the look of pure joy on the two of their faces when they left that store was really a sight to see.
I'd like to take the chance once more to say happy birthday to the sweetest, most thoughtful man I've ever known. Mid-30s never looked so good! I hope you had a great one and I love your face off!!!! XOXOXO
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