Marcel has been asking me for a while what I wanted for my birthday. He loves to give gifts- but he isn’t big on surprises, so he generally wants help. If left to his own vices, he’ll always choose great jewelry. Granted, who doesn’t love jewelry- but at the same time- one can only wear so much.
I really don’t ‘need’ anything- so I was content with going out for dinner and celebrating at a space we both enjoy- (which is yet to be determined). We’d been planning a night away for a while- and it was time for me to choose the hotel, plus make reservations- and I started thinking how nice it would be if we went for TWO nights, as opposed to one- Then we would have that feeling that it was more like a mini-vacation.
So as I planned to make the reservations for the hotel of my choosing- I decided why not? So, I booked two nights- Great hotel a few hours away, plus in the neighborhood of some dear friends. So not only will we have the pleasure of being out of town for a few days, but we’ll also have the bonus of spending time with people we love.
Marcel was working, so I called to let him know of our plans- and to please consider it my birthday gift. It’s what I want- quality time with him, and also our friends. He was just as excited about it as I am.
We don’t have a huge agenda for our time away- visit a park I’ve been wanting to go to- and walk around the lake there- Plus do a little shopping with friends before we head home, but it’s yet something else to look forward to in the birthday month. Great things are happening!
Every day is a gift- and worth celebrating.