What a wonderful year it’s been. I could not be prouder of my dear actuary, who has accomplished and grown so much professionally, made tremendous strides in a new language, set a new marathon PR for himself, sampled a smorgasbord (literally) of new foods and beverages, pulled-off an intercontinental surprise proposal, and so much more. He also has proven to be a handy bike mechanic, world-class dishwasher and expert sudoku puzzle-solver, I might add. No surprises there. Surprises, rather, would include his two traffic run-ins in Stockholm…one involving an impatient driver, and Scott crossing an intersection, and the second involving Scott, his bike, and the tail end of a car’s illegal right turn. Hitting and/or getting hit by cars is so 2008 (just so you know, love).
In typical Swedish style, last night Scott and I baked a cake for him to share with his co-workers this afternoon, and I joined them at the office for coffee and cake. The celebration was a little more festive than last year, when we had picked up an oversized pastry from the grocery store in lieu of a cake shortly after I had stepped off my plane from the U.S. (Although that pastry was quite an amusing sight to see when it was lit with candles…just look back at our Picassa album.) This year, Scott’s colleagues were also kind enough to sing the Swedish birthday song for us. Or maybe I should say it was for me, because I’m sure the ever-modest birthday boy would’ve been fine without the fanfare. :)
So what is the very best birthday dinner one can have in Sweden? Chipotle-style burritos, homemade from the unofficial online recipes. Hopefully they will live up to our expectations! We’re also planning a trip to Uppsala’s indoor water park, and an evening of Melodifestivalen-themed celebrating with friends at our apartment on Saturday. It should be a fun-filled birthday weekend, topped-off with the arrival of my parents and another birthday dinner on Sunday.
It’s time to tend to the pinto beans now, so – happy birthday to you, dear Scott, and cheers to another exciting year ahead. Puss och kram!
2 comments:
I'm excited to hear how your burritos turned out..Burrito Lady! :)
Happy day-after your birthday, Scott (and Miranda). I hope the burritos turned out delicious. Great post! It's always nice to hear what you guys are up to (even when I do get a chance to chat online with one of you). Hope you have a fun birthday celebration weekend.
Hugs.
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