I turned 33 on the 3rd. Last weekend, we celebrated with my family on Saturday. We went to this fun restaurant on the lake for lunch and had a good time. Amber's husband even came with which is very rare. I hadn't seen him since Easter! We got an appetizer of hot teriyaki wings and I got fish and chips. It was fun, although it was definitely a cold day. We sat outside and luckily there were heat lamps. I actually got a little too warm because there was one directly above our table.
After lunch, we went back to my mom's house where they had decorated the dining room in a sushi theme! It was truly so cute and the perfect theme for me since I can't seem to get enough sushi. I got lots of nice presents, including diamond earring studs and a wine rack from Nick. I was pleasantly surprised at the diamond earrings because he's not one to be a big spender. Not that these studs were super expensive (I googled the company they came from lol) as they are sterling silver and not gold, but they're still real diamonds! Very sweet. Other gifts included eye shadow palettes, a cookbook, makeup, etc. All things I love! For dinner, Amber and her husband picked up a large order for us all from our favorite Asian fusion place where I got - you guessed it - SUSHI!!! We then had my birthday cake which is simply just a boxed chocolate cake with sprinkles but it was cooked perfectly and was moist and just wonderful. I actually have a few pieces left still that I will probably devour tonight.
On Sunday, we had a chill morning at my mom's before heading to Nick's mom's house so they could celebrate my birthday with me. Nick's grandparents came down from their lake house to join. Nick's younger brothers were not there. L lives there with their mom (at age 28) but has not spoken to Nick in about a year and a half and runs away anytime he knows Nick is going to be there. Nick's other brother, C, is away at college (the same college I went to for my Bachelor's). By away, I mean 20 minutes away, but he was busy studying and stuff. His mom actually said she's worried about C as he has lost a lot of weight (too much weight) and is obsessed with what he eats and is exercising a lot. She said he does not look well at all and thinks he needs real help. It sounds like the poor kid has an eating disorder. His university has free counseling available, which I mentioned, so maybe he'll take that up.
Nick's stepdad grilled out for the birthday celebration and we had hamburgers and pork chops. His mom also made a pasta dish and various other tasty sides. It was wonderful. I, naturally, had many glasses of prosecco. We finished off with a yummy cake.
The weekend celebrations were very fun. My actual birthday fell on Wednesday, and I took that day off from work. It truly was the most glorious day. I got to sleep in and my cat, Ollie, who usually prefers Nick, even snuggled with me in bed! He was so cute and cuddly. I made myself a yummy breakfast of scrambled eggs and bacon. For lunch, I ordered - yes, you nailed it - more sushi! $50 worth in fact for just ME because I got the specialty sushi rolls and TWO orders of salmon sashimi (my absolute favorite). I saved my favorite tv shows just for my birthday, so I had a grand time, eating the absolute best sushi and watching my favorite tv shows, sans any interruptions from a talkative husband!
For dinner, I requested fried chicken which I got. It was just an all-around wonderful birthday. Is that sad that I consider the perfect birthday being alone in my house, eating what I want, and watching tv in peace?? Oh well, so be it! I thought it was absolutely GRAND!
2:37 p.m. - Friday, Nov. 05, 2021
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