My Birthday Weekend.

I love my husband. For my birthday he surprised me with tickets to the Utah Symphony at the Abravenel Hall in Salt Lake City. We were lucky enough to attend on a night where they were playing Stravinsky and Mozart - both of whom Mark actually knows (surprising, I know!). I've posted a photo below of the beautiful music hall. We sat in the fifteenth row! This event was monumental because it was literally the first time Mark has planned a surprise that I knew nothing about. Usually I catch on to him, but this time he pulled it off.

On Saturday, friends met up for a birthday dinner at Cafe Rio (where else?). It felt so good to have my closest friends in the room with me. I have some great people in my life. Oh, and I had a pink cake with my name on it. Fabulous. Chris took the photos during the evening, so once I get them from him, I will post. For now, I will post a photo of possibly the best meal on earth - the Cafe Rio Pork Salad. (Insert drooling here).

This morning (my actual birthday), I awoke to my wonderful husband, a beautiful card and red tulips! I'm actually a bit excited about the tulips because they are potted. I'm hoping that I can care for them well enough to keep them alive for a long time. They are sitting by the kitchen sink next to Commie (our bamboo plant). And yes, Mark was the one who named the Bamboo.