I woke up. And then it was my birthday.
It was raining and my party is just hours away, booked on a rooftop at a Queen West restaurant. “Rain, hm.”
Rob was back from his short trip to celebrate his cousin’s birthday before 9 a.m. He greeted me with a kiss and said, “stay up here, in bed, for 20 minutes.”
When I finally came downstairs, the turkey bacon was sizzling and a hot cup of coffee was steaming on our kitchen island – it tasted like my birthday.
Then, mid-sip, I turn my head to look outside – see if the our adopted neighborhood cats have come for food – and I notice my driveway looks…different.
“What the hell is that?!”
Frantic, I look for shoes… nothing around but my March Jacobs rain boots (just $28 y’all), that I bought on my trip to NYC last May.
So, Rob still grinning, I slam on the rain boots and head outside, taking two steps at a time down our back porch steps.
“Rob! I can’t believe you did this!” I’m rubbing the seat and running my fingers over the handles while Rob tells me that he had the seat changed from black to this sand-brown color, “because I know how much you love that with blue.”
He remembered.
After getting my motorcycle license yesterday, I thought it would be months before I could even start shopping around for one of these. I guess Rob had other plans.
“Want to go for a ride?” he asks me, as he’s showing me how to take it off its kick stand. “But I’m wearing my wedding dress”, I say, but then I realize: I’m waring my wedding dress and there’s a blue vespa in the driveway, just for me. It’s my birthday.
“Yes”, I say. “Good thing I’m wearing my rain boots.”
PS, here the video of the whole thing…
Wow, what a wonderful birthday!
Oh my goodness, how enchanting! And what a prince that husband of yours is! Hope the day was magical.
it was great.. a different kind of feeling, to be totally over the top annoying and cliche.. but it’s true. I’ve really anticipated this one. miss you blog buddy…
WOW!! I can’t believe who I just insured! hahaha! Not sure if this a conflict of interest! But let me tell you, you had me at “Hello I want to insure my Vespa…” and (says to Rob) “Relax not like you’re in labour!”… or something like that anyway!
Good luck with the Vespa! I too have a list! Skydiving is one of the last ones to complete!
Happy Belated Birthday!
Gotta say girl, I’m inspired!
Sandy! OH! This is SO sweet! I haven’t been here in a while and I check back in and see this post! Amazing. I love stories about you and Rob and your happy life. You two are so cute and I love that you wear your wedding dress on your birthday every year.
Happy birthday! I hope it was wonderful!
I will reiterate how very much I love the versatility of your wedding dress, and also, that my new favorite picture is of you in your wedding dress next to the light blue Vespa. When and if I ever get married I shall be on the quest for a dress that can participate in additional, non-wedding activities.
ALSO, obviously, happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!! <3
thank you! that dress is a top fave, no doubt. I’m a little late with the reply, but thank you for the sweet birthday wishes!
That’s awesome. Just curious…Why were you in your wedding dress?
oh! I wear it every year on my birthday.. just to celebrate. it’s my favorite dress, what can i say?
You’re amazing! You inspires me so much! I told you I create a list like yours, didn’t I?
And we have so much in common. I’m a journalist too, and I have this very good job where I can really make some money, but I don’t feel like I love what I do anymore… So, when I get over here and see you’re this well resolved woman, who is surviving of all the things I try to scape, I just think that, someday, I’ll be able to conquer this kind of freedom too.
So, happy birthday! Be happy always, and, if you need a friend to talk about stuff, just email me!
Wow! How amazing!!! Love that you had on the wedding dress and boots – what a great first ride that must have been!
i’d love to write a post about that cool ride actually.. i hope to do that soon. writing about stuff like that is so stress-relieving for me.
OMG THAT’S WONDERFUL!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
thanks for the lovely wishes!
awesome birthday surprise…he’s a keeper for sure!
i think so ;)
AMAZING!!!