I have to say, I have the best wife in the whole world. Sorry all you married fellas out there, I took the cake on that one.
I was awoken by my wonderful wife at 8 AM with a piping-hot German pancake on a tray with a bowl of fruits and a tall glass of cold milk on the side. Alongside that delectable meal was a circular tag attached to a piece of paper, which read, "'All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.' - John Gunther." The circular tag read "8 AM."
After sleepily propping myself to sit up in bed, Heidi quickly presented me with a box wrapped in brown packing paper, with a tag similar to the 8 AM one, but this one read "12 AM." The note on the box read, "Happy 24th Birthday! Your birthday celebration will be symbolic of the love that I have for you throughout every hour of the day. This gift will remind you of that continuous love." In that box was a beautiful casual-brown leather watch.
As that 12 AM note implied, a gift came for me every hour of the day throughout my 24th birthday. All day long. I've transcribed the gift, along with the message/poem/quote that accompanied each gift (in italics). I've done this mostly for my own memories and for my posterity, but you might, if you're up for it, read through and see just how awesome of a woman I married.
12:00 AM
Watch
Happy 24th Birthday! Your birthday celebration will be symbolic of the love that I have for you throughout every hour of the day. This gift will remind you of that continuous love
1:00 AM
Movie: "What Dreams May Come"
To give you some more material
2:00 AM
Book: "Good Night Moon"
The Little One might need convincing that it's the middle of the night...
3:00 AM
Earplugs
For when the Little One doesn't realize Daddy can't play right now...
4:00 AM
The French Chef Cookbook by Julie Child
"The approximate point in time at which the mind becomes most responsive and flexible in stimulus response, facilitating clear expression of ideas. Increased activity of dopamine at 4 AM seems to be related to positive mood and abstract thinking. This might also be related to why food tastes better, on average, at 4 AM."
- 3 pages on how to make a croissant.. That's going to be a crazy book!
5:00 AM
Book: "Der Kleine Prinz"
5,380 miles away it is actually 1 PM
- The wife and I are picking up German.
6:00 AM
Book light
For early morning study sessions when you don't want to leave the bed
7:00 AM
Socks
Start the day with your best foot forward!
8:00 AM
Breakfast in bed
"All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast." - John Gunther
9:00 AM
Old Spice body wash/deodorant
"Anything is possible when your man smells like Old Spice and not a lady. I'm on a horse."
10:00 AM
Orange polo T-shirt
To help you stay stud-ly
11:00 AM
The Library of Easy Piano Classics
"If it seems like you are playing around and not practicing, that's when you know you really love it." - Jack Johnson
12:00 PM
Chicken tortilla soup
"Soup is the song of the hearth... and the home." - The Soup Book
1:00 PM
Walk
A walk a day keeps the doctor away.. Plus we get to hold hands :)
- This was to be a walk to the 2 PM present... But it rained, so I had to take a rain check.
2:00 PM
Suessical The Musical
"I have wings, yes I can fly.. around the moon and far beyond the sky. And one day soon... I know there you'll be... One small voice in the universe... One true friend in the universe... Who believes in me."
- I've seen Les Miserables in London, yet this has to be one of my favorite musicals. This was my second time seeing it - the first was when Klein Collins HS performed in in 2004/2005. It was the first musical I truly loved, and it has remained dear to my heart. Heidi heard it was coming to town, so she jumped on tickets immediately. This performance was somewhat cut-down and simplified (for a young audience), but the music was still just as moving and wonderful as ever. I'd see it again tomorrow given the chance.
3:00 PM
Candy for intermission at Suessical
Candy is dandy. Treats are sweet. You are delicious.
- Since the performance was a cut-down version, there was no intermission, so we ate these before going to BYU's Art Museum to see this exhibit. (Heidi was very kind and let me improvise how we'd use our time between planned events)
4:00 PM
MadGab
Gain Fortress Top Play
- "Games for us to play" Clever, eh?
5:00 PM Book: "
To Kill a Mockingbird"
"The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy; it lasts when all other pleasures fade." - Anthony Trollope
6:00 PM
Dinner!
*The note was simply the Bangkok Grill logo*
- One of the few restaurants I find good AND cheap enough to frequent. We love Thai food.
7:00 PM
Cake
If life gives you lemons... It must be your birthday!
- I think I've had lemon poke-cake for at least half of my birthdays since my 14th when I was first introduced to the heavenly stuff. Heidi blogged about it here.
8:00 PM
PJ pants
Because someone keeps borrowing yours...
9:00 PM
Chocolate milk maker
Got Milk?
- I love chocolate milk. Heidi found this remarkable contraption on Amazon. It is absurd and ridiculous, but I love it. And it works. It's cut my chocolate milk making time in half.
10:00 PM
Massage coupon
This is a coupon good for one twenty minute back massage given by your hot wife. Redeemable at any reasonable time.
See? Told you she was amazing.
PS - Thanks to everyone else who wished me a happy birthday, through words and/or gifts. It was a wonderful day!
PPS - Special thanks to my parents for making this birthday possible. :) Y'all are the best. Thanks for the camping stuff, too. :p
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