Happy birthday to me!
Oh, happy day! I love my birthday (which was yesterday), always have. Part of it has to do with the time of year: early May in Baltimore is traditionally warm and sunny, trees in full bloom. People emerge from winter's hibernation to frequent a multitude of festivals, and weekends especially just feel like a celebration. But more than that, a birthday is the one day of the year that truly feels special, just for me.
There is much to celebrate this year. Thursday was my last full-time day as a women's health nurse. Yesterday was a great day which began with meeting a good friend at a community playground with our little ones. The kids had a blast, and we got to chat in the sunshine with each other and a couple of other cool moms we met along the way. Then Kaya and I met up with my mom and Nyla (my niece) for lunch at an Indian buffet, which is one of my new favorite things to do. Bruce gave me flowers and an iPod shuffle to use at the gym (much better than lugging my full-sized one on my arm).
My parents and brother gave me a gift certificate to Pazo, a hip tapas restaurant in Fells Point where Bruce and I had reservations for a late dinner. The restaurant is dramatic and gorgeous, very chic but also comfortable and romantic. My only complaint is that the "house music," while groovy, is just too loud and prevents conversation without shouting. Otherwise, I was thrilled to be there. The food was fantastic, as was the service. We ordered three tapas plates (ceviche, braised lamb shoulder on smashed chick peas, and mixed olives) then shared two half-portion entrees (saffron gnocchi with lamb ragout, and pork confit canneloni). I was in heaven, it was all so delicious. We stopped at Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop in Little Italy for dessert (cannoli, vanilla butterball cookies and almond cookies), then met up with a couple of friends at a bar on the way home.
This weekend should be a lot of fun: there are the Towson Town Festival and the Flower Mart going on. If the weather is nice tomorrow morning, we might go to the farmer's market down town. Monday is my first day of orientation at my new job -- I am really excited and nervous! Next Sunday is Mother's Day, and we have reservations for brunch at Little Havana, which is a neat Cuban restaurant right on the water in Baltimore. I booked us an outdoor table (fingers crossed for sunshine!). The brunch is really reasonably priced and includes bottomless mimosas or bloody mary's. My kinda place! The next day we leave for New Orleans. Yippee!!!
There is much to celebrate this year. Thursday was my last full-time day as a women's health nurse. Yesterday was a great day which began with meeting a good friend at a community playground with our little ones. The kids had a blast, and we got to chat in the sunshine with each other and a couple of other cool moms we met along the way. Then Kaya and I met up with my mom and Nyla (my niece) for lunch at an Indian buffet, which is one of my new favorite things to do. Bruce gave me flowers and an iPod shuffle to use at the gym (much better than lugging my full-sized one on my arm).
My parents and brother gave me a gift certificate to Pazo, a hip tapas restaurant in Fells Point where Bruce and I had reservations for a late dinner. The restaurant is dramatic and gorgeous, very chic but also comfortable and romantic. My only complaint is that the "house music," while groovy, is just too loud and prevents conversation without shouting. Otherwise, I was thrilled to be there. The food was fantastic, as was the service. We ordered three tapas plates (ceviche, braised lamb shoulder on smashed chick peas, and mixed olives) then shared two half-portion entrees (saffron gnocchi with lamb ragout, and pork confit canneloni). I was in heaven, it was all so delicious. We stopped at Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop in Little Italy for dessert (cannoli, vanilla butterball cookies and almond cookies), then met up with a couple of friends at a bar on the way home.
This weekend should be a lot of fun: there are the Towson Town Festival and the Flower Mart going on. If the weather is nice tomorrow morning, we might go to the farmer's market down town. Monday is my first day of orientation at my new job -- I am really excited and nervous! Next Sunday is Mother's Day, and we have reservations for brunch at Little Havana, which is a neat Cuban restaurant right on the water in Baltimore. I booked us an outdoor table (fingers crossed for sunshine!). The brunch is really reasonably priced and includes bottomless mimosas or bloody mary's. My kinda place! The next day we leave for New Orleans. Yippee!!!
posted by Bridgett | 8:56 AM
1 Comments:
Happy belated birthday!
Did you make it to the Towsontown Festival? We were there with Matt S and his wife and baby. Francesca and Mark M were there too, apparently, though I did not see them. My parents did, though.
Glad you had a great day!
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