Golden
I turned 25 on May 25th. It was my golden birthday. Not to mention I am now a quarter of a century old, as my father-in-law reminded me. (And I can finally rent a car!) I have been truly blessed by my friends and family.
On Monday morning, the alarm went off at 7:00 and I was greeted with a smile and a “Happy birthday” from Robb and a twenty pound gift on my tummy. Unwrapping it I discovered the most wonderful twenty pound book one could ever anticipate. While I may not cook every recipe in the book in a years time (like Julie & Julia), I think it will make for good bedside reading and acquiring new techniques.
Robb made us coffee while we got ready and then handed me another gift at 7:30 –- a blindfold! He proceeded to cover my eyes and lead me to the car. We drove around Madison until he was completely satisfied in my disorientation. While we drove around, he gave me another tiny wrapped gift to “keep me occupied.” We played 21 questions and I was still clueless by the time we arrived at our destination. Pulling off my blindfold, I discovered it was a tiny white cardboard box with something else inside… It happened to be a part of the second gift. (It was a roll of b&w 120mm film). Is it a toy? Is it a camera? What exactly is a Holga? That is what I intend to find out as I make some modifications to it in order to make it into a nifty artsy camera. Hurrah!
We enjoyed a delicious breakfast at the new Daisy Cafe and Cupcakery on the Eastside. (This is Madison’s first and only “cupcakery”). Robb had some hearty whole wheat pancakes and I treated myself to a french toast strata (delicious) and a cupcake to go.
We also attended Bratfest and helped to contribute to the new World Record of 208,752 brats consumed (we ate one each). The Vincills had us over for a delicious birthday fiesta complete with every sort of grilled food imaginable for our fajitas and for dessert homemade vanilla ice cream and chocolate chip cookies (my favourite). What a great night full of laughter, friend, and food! On our way home, Robb asked me how this birthday ranks among all of my 25 years. This one was definitely at the top.
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