Belated Birthday to Me!

M* has a knack for making excellent bouquets

My birthday was in mid-March, but my birthday dinner just kept finding a way to get postponed (M* had just pulled an all-nighter and couldn't stay awake, the preferred restaurant was closed for a month, torrential downpours prohibited cycling in a dress, M*'s being preoccupied with his intense schedule...).

I like when M* gives me flowers

Last week we decided that Friday would be the night. M* surprised me with bunches of dahlias, gladiolas and some orange, purple and yellow (lady's mantle?) that I cannot name. The dahlias were extra special as they were the flowers in my bouquet. Unfortunately we didn't make it to Haka for dinner, as my bike had issues and the restaurant is too far to reach on foot, but we had a great meal at Rice Boat, which serves cuisine from the state of Kerala in the southwest of India. We followed it up by a very romantic movie—The Simpsons—where we were chaperoned by our good friend James.

The only non-blurry photo of both of us