I must admit for all my b*tching, I had a wonderful birthday weekend. My lovely beau took me away someplace here that is typically touristy. This time of year, however, it wasn't really busy. It was beautiful, sunny, but a bit chilly. I'd much rather go this time of year than in the heat of summer, as we all did when we were kids.

We ate at restaurants, went on a carriage tour, watched the Kentucky Derby, it was blissful.

Except for the double rather than promised queen size beds, lack of ice machine and no cable in the hotel, that is. It's amazing how much I'm addicted to things like being able to check the weather at any time or seeing news updates.

I wouldn't trade it for the world, though. Hands down, the best birthday I can recall in a long time.

Now he heads back to his home today. But I got him Willie Nelson tickets for his birthday, and the concert is July 10. So he'll HAVE to come back soon :)
It's not so much a deliberate manipulation as it is one of his very favorite perfomers. I love concerts myself, and have been fortunate enough to be able to see most of my favorite perfomers over the years. I just want to share that with him. But then again, that means I have to go as well. Should be interesting.

I think this means, birthday or not, I'm growing up.