Happy Birthday Kirsten

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I wake up and ease myself out of bed, I get my clothes and close the door behind me. The shutters are down, I put a towel up against the bottom of the door to keep light out hoping that Kirsten will get a good sleep in.

I get busy and start preparing breakfast, it’s not that big of a deal, make the coffee, get the brochens out, set up the cheeses and meats on the plate. Put the pot of water on the stove to boil the eggs.

The coffee is done, the table is set, birthday cards are on the table. Sit back enjoy some coffee because the phone will start buzzing everyone wishing Kirsten a Happy Birthday.

Birthday cards .... let me tell you this story while we wait on Kirsten. Weeks before leaving on vacation I have been busy with the houses. Every time I tried to break away in Orlando or Winter Haven, something came up. I was bouncing from one house to another, I felt like I was a pinball in a pinball machine, being played by pro.

I kept thinking my fall back would be I’ll get a card in ATL, well as the plane takes off, I still don’t have a card. Not because I wasn’t trying.

On the flight over, I figured I would sneak away and get a card. Yeah.... try sneaking away from Kirsten, NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

We walked past multiple card store while walking through villages, still no success.

I’m beginning to get worried, well one afternoon while going somewhere Kirsten pulls into a German Home Depot. She has a thing for checking out hardware stores, I like that.

We’re walking through, checking out sinks, lumber, power tools and all that boring stuff to most people. I turn the corner and see a rack of cards. YES, there is a GOD. Now all I have to do is shake Kirsten. “Honey, I need to find the restroom. I’ll come and find you”

SUCCESS!

I bought a hand full of cards, I have no idea what they say. I think they are birthday cards; they look like birthday cards.

The bedroom door slowly opens and Kirsten peaks out, Good Morning Birthday girl, is you phone buzzing yet? Yep.

Kirsten sits down and I make over her getting her coffee and cooking her egg. Kirsten loves her birthday cards and yes, they say Happy Birthday in German, LOL.

Today, we’re going into town to the farmers market, Kirsten loves market day in villages and today it is.

After cleaning up the apartment, Kirsten and I are in the car and heading toward the market.

We arrive in short time and walking through the village vendors checking out all the fresh vegetables, meats, cheeses and bread. We buy some olives and bread for later today.

Before leaving, we stop at a café and have a cappuccino and a sweet roll. Kirsten is smiling, her birthday is getting off to a good start.

As were walking back to the car, Kirsten see a poster promoting a fest this evening. Well our evening has now been planned. We head back to the apartment to rest up for this evening.

Once back at the apartment we’re laying around relaxing, and suddenly cars with blaring horns are driving through the drive way. Kirsten is on the terrace with her new found friend, the owner’s granddaughter; she’s 5 yrs. old at the most.

I walk out onto the terrace, a dozen young ladies all dressed up arrive to get the owners young daughter for her surprise bachelorette party. It was entertaining, watching them make over her while all talking in German and drinking champagne.

By the time all the ladies left to party, it was time for Kirsten and me to go and party. We have a fest to go to. Kirsten’s new friend was sad. We drove to the village and entered the fest and had a wonderful time.

Every birthday, Omi makes Kirsten a German Chocolate Cake, yea this could be tuff. Well at one of the food vendors at the fest had Schwartzwalder Kirsch torte “German Cherry Chocolate Cake”.

Yes, I bought it! Now I just need a candle....

Kirsten loved it; however, it was good but not as good as her momma’s.

We head home and guess who is still awake and playing on the terrace. Yep, Kirsten’s friend.

They both smile and are speaking in German; Kirsten tells her it’s my time bed and her friend says yeah me to.

Good night....

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Comments

[Mary]

Happy Birthday!
Hope you had a wonderful Birthday Week!