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We went out for sushi this evening to celebrate my birthday. (Cooked sushi, in my case.)

While we were waiting for our meal, Michael handed me a card. "To the woman I'd marry all over again, with love on your birthday," I read, and tears filled my eyes.

"You made me cry," I said, after I finished reading what he'd written inside.

He grinned at me. "You ain't seen nothin' yet."

I opened my present, a lovely silver pendant in the shape of a flaming chalice symbol. Really lovely. Nicer than any other chalice necklace I've seen. We talked about going together to pick out a chain of the proper length. I smiled from ear to ear.

And then he said: "I was also asked to give you this."

He handed me another envelope, this one addressed to "mama."

"What?..."

"Just open it."

I did, and read, "Happy birthday to you, Mom... the best Mom there ever was."

And then, in tiny tiny handwriting: "thank you for the lovely accomodations. i love you. happy birthday, and i will see you in the spring. love, li'l critter."

Oh. My. God. What a wonderful, wonderful man.

Happy birthday from me too!

Date: 2004-10-26 07:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dakiwiboid.livejournal.com
That sounds like the perfect birthday dinner. Lots more joy to you in the year to come!

Date: 2004-10-26 07:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tikva.livejournal.com
*tears up* Holy shit. He made me cry too. :) Wow.

Date: 2004-10-26 08:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elisem.livejournal.com
Me too. *snif* Happy for you. All three of you, in fact!

Date: 2004-10-26 09:34 pm (UTC)
pameladean: (Default)
From: [personal profile] pameladean
Me too. I mean, really a lot.

Pamela

Date: 2004-10-27 05:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] iamjw.livejournal.com
Yup. Tears and silly grin both.

Date: 2004-10-26 07:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jmhm.livejournal.com
awww.

sniff.

Date: 2004-10-26 07:24 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] geminigirl
Aww. That made me cry.

Date: 2004-10-26 07:26 pm (UTC)
redbird: closeup of me drinking tea, in a friend's kitchen (Default)
From: [personal profile] redbird
That is incredibly sweet.

Date: 2004-10-26 07:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wcg.livejournal.com
Further proof, if I'd needed it, that he's the absolute best man I could ever hope for you to be married to.

Happy birthday darling.

Date: 2004-10-26 07:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trinker.livejournal.com
Reason number 4,000,007 why he's just the bestest husband evar.

Date: 2004-10-26 07:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] patgreene.livejournal.com
*sniff* how wonderful.

Date: 2004-10-26 08:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] janetmiles.livejournal.com
Okay, he wins. And you win too, since you're married to him. Happy birthday :-).

Date: 2004-10-26 08:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] epi-lj.livejournal.com
Awwwww!

That's really very sweet. :)

Date: 2004-10-26 08:19 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] kate_nepveu
Happy birthday, and I will join in the collective "awwww."

Date: 2004-10-26 08:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] edschweppe.livejournal.com
Wow.
Just wow.
With a father like Michael, and a mother like you ... I am now officially jealous of Li'l Critter.

Happy birthday!

Date: 2004-10-26 08:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] filkerdave.livejournal.com
Happy birthday!

Date: 2004-10-26 09:03 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] geekchick
That is beyond wonderful. *sniffle* Happy birthday to you.

Date: 2004-10-26 09:35 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] pameladean
You hardly need any more good wishes, but happy birthday just the same. They don't take up much space, after all!

Pamela

Date: 2004-10-26 09:40 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] therealjae.livejournal.com
Not that we needed *more* proof of Michael's absolute rockingness, but wow.

Happy birthday, you.

-J

Date: 2004-10-26 09:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] puppytown.livejournal.com
So thoughtful! Congrats and happy happy birthday!

Date: 2004-10-26 09:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jinian.livejournal.com
So cute! And so thoughtful!

Happy birthday from me, too.

Date: 2004-10-26 10:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mactavish.livejournal.com
Sweet. :)

Date: 2004-10-26 11:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saoba.livejournal.com
Not only is he a very fine husband, but he and the L'il Critter are correct in their high opinions of you.

Happy birthday, sweetie.

Date: 2004-10-27 12:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kightp.livejournal.com
Awwwwww ...

Date: 2004-10-27 02:31 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] oursin.livejournal.com
Awwwww. How lovely.

Date: 2004-10-27 05:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] roadnotes.livejournal.com
Awww. What a wonderful man, and what a wonderful woman.

Date: 2004-10-27 05:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kalmn.livejournal.com
happy slightly belated birthday, you!

Date: 2004-10-27 06:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] barbarakitten-t.livejournal.com
i can only aol that awwwwwwwww...

Date: 2004-10-27 09:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xopher-vh.livejournal.com
Wow. And Awwwww, like everyone else.

I want one. A husband like that, I mean. Only...well, you know.

Hmm. On the other hand, presumably I'd have to deserve one as much as you do...and that would be really difficult.

Date: 2004-10-27 12:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rivka.livejournal.com
Xopher, it pains me to point out that even with a husband of the caliber of mine - and a relocation to Massachusetts - you still wouldn't qualify for a birthday card addressed to "mama." Alas.

Date: 2004-10-27 01:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xopher-vh.livejournal.com
Too true. Not without some pretty bizarre technology that I'd be disinclined to use, even if it existed.

But I think I'd be quite satisfied with a husband who would come up with equivalent good stuff...have to keep making these little adjustments!

Date: 2004-10-27 12:13 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] starstraf.livejournal.com
how sweet.
Pooch gave me a wonderful flaming chalice for our last anniversary. Especially significant since we are of different faiths

Awww how sweet

Date: 2004-10-27 06:45 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] hazelchaz
Best post of the day. It can't get better than that, I'm done reading for the day.

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