Happy Birthday, Hubby

Amongst the vines where he loves to be!

My husband turned 28 this past Monday so he came to NYC to celebrate.  And celebrate we did!  I treated my man to a massage at my gym (while I worked out).  Later that afternoon, we braved the terrible NYC weather (really rainy and cold this weekend) to buy him some new jeans.  E was a trooper and tried on 9 pairs of jeans -- no joke.  We walked away with 2 (yay for 40% off coupons in emails).  THEN we had dinner at Veritas.  It was A-MAZ-ING.  I think what made it the most amazing, besides the fabulous wine list and the delicious food, was the fact that the maitre d actually read my open table reservation note about it being my husband's birthday.  They even comped us champagne to start!

On our way to the dinner, we flagged a cab (decided to splurge because it was crappy weather).  The cab driver asked us if we were on our honeymoon.  Seriously!  We told him that we've been married almost two years and he proceeded to talk our heads off all the way to restaurant.  He was really nice and it actually was a sweet way to start the evening.  Who doesn't like being confused for honeymooners?!

Another part of Erik's gift was the following list -- An Ode to My Hubby.

28 Reasons Erik Is Awesome

1. He is someone who cares deeply about other people. 
2. He’s brilliant! 
3. He is motivated. 
4. He reaches for his goals. 
5. He is passionate about his interests. 
6. He gives spontaneous foot rubs. 
7. He is a great friend. 
8. He’s loyal. 
9. He is a hard worker. 
10. He wears his sneakers until they die. 
11. He’s a great chef. 
12. He would make a great personal trainer. 
13. He is my best friend. 
14. He likes tv shows with love story lines. 
15. He loves wine. 
16. He loves champagne Tuesdays. 
17. He loves champagne Wednesdays. . . 
18. [Redacted <3] 
19. He plays the guitar and was in a band. 
20. He enjoys watching NFL games. 
21. He loves BWWs. 
22. He is a great husband. 
23. He enjoys watching romantic comedies. 
24. He loves fine dining. 
25. He’s willing to try new things. 
26. He loves (our) cats. 
27. He wants to retire on a vineyard. 
28. He will make a great dad.

So, Erik, my husband, my best friend, Happy Birthday!