December 17 was my birthday. 26 years old, I think I'm over the hill! Up until age 25, I thought it was pretty fun to become a year older. I think from here on out I won't like it anymore. The 17th was a Sunday, and we sang in a big Christmas concert that night, so we didn't go out to dinner until the 18th. Samuel wouldn't tell me where we were going, but it was in the nicest part of town, a place called Roy's that was INCREDBILE! I almost felt guilty eating food that cost so much, but it was a wonderful surprise. Oh, and here in Hawaii they celebrate birthdays with a nice lei to wear, and Samuel gave me one made of little gardenias and pink roses, so you can imagine the fragrance!
I have to show everybody the fancy plates. As my friend Amy taught me, sometimes "presentation is everything"! Samuel got the most delicious macadamia nut crusted swordfish (it melted in your mouth! We aren't even fish fans, but this was so far beyond what we've ever tasted!) And I got the filet mignon, a big juciy piece that came in some crazy good sauce, with those weird crunchy things on top. (What ARE those things?) And the dessert! Where do I even begin? It was DIVINE!! This melting hot chocolate souffle was fudge inside, it was to die for. I don't know if this picture will do it justice. 
Anyway, birthdays are fun. My sweet hubby made me feel like a QUEEN!
Well, it's our first Christmas being married, so we got to experience the fun of putting up our tree.Since we are probably moving in about two months, we didn't know if we should do the whole tree thing. Then, a friend of ours told us she would give us a huge discount from her craft store. When we got there, one of the cashiers handed us a bag with a fake tree, red lights, fruit decorations, and ribbon, and she said, "It's paid for." Samuel and I must have said, "What" and "Huh" three times, until we realized we had just been given a great Christmas present. Our very first tree. I almost cried, it was so sweet.Tonight we turned on the Christmas music and went to work. Samuel first set up the tree,
then we discussed how to put on the lights....He said that when he was a kid he would just walk around the tree in a circle. Hee hee. Not exactly what I had in mind. So he let me do the lights, then I added the fruit, little wreaths, beads, etc. But we didn't have a star, so I looked online and found an idea for a ribbon bow, which I think turned out all right.
And I just had to share it. I was walking home from work, and I passed a little old Asian man. It looked like he was walking his dog, a small, bright-white fluffy poodle. And then I noticed he had chopsticks in his hand, and a plastic bag, and inside the plastic bag was....well, must I say it? He was following his dog and picking up the doggy doo-doo with his chopsticks. Does anyone else think that is the funniest thing ever? HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
December 17 was my birthday. 26 years old, I think I'm over the hill! Up until age 25, I thought it was pretty fun to become a year older. I think from here on out I won't like it anymore. The 17th was a Sunday, and we sang in a big Christmas concert that night, so we didn't go out to dinner until the 18th. Samuel wouldn't tell me where we were going, but it was in the nicest part of town, a place called Roy's that was INCREDBILE! I almost felt guilty eating food that cost so much, but it was a wonderful surprise. Oh, and here in Hawaii they celebrate birthdays with a nice lei to wear, and Samuel gave me one made of little gardenias and pink roses, so you can imagine the fragrance!
