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“We blew our budget for the week and brought $1 vino instead of the $0.65 vino” |
What does one get when they celebrate a birthday away from home? A following morning without a hangover.
Last Monday was my first birthday away from home. And although close friends and family weren´t present, those voids were quickly filled with yummy food, expensive vino and good company.
The birthday celebration began with a sumptuous tapas feast, featuring gambas, jamon, setas, quesos and caracoles prepared by Chef Lenny. To accompany the tapas was, of course, some vino tinto y blanco. We blew our budget for the week and brought $1 vino instead of the $0.65 vino.
We walked off the feast by shopping for my gifts in Moroccan Alley. Lenny didn´t get me the presents himself because he knows how picky I am and didn´t want to risk getting a gift that couldn´t be returned. I can´t complain about getting exactly what I want and having a mule to accompany me through it. I think the real present that Lenny gave me was his companionship and lack of complaining throughout an entire shopping trip. After successfully purchasing a beautiful red scarf (cause Granada has ridiculously dropped 10 degrees each week!) and a large colourful hippie bag, we went for some more drinks and tapas! The night was capped off with a bit of champagne, cake and my perma grin.
Being away from home for a birthday usually spent with friends and family was a little hard. But thanks to Lenny it was wonderful one. Also, I want to thank you all of you for your birthday wishes!
Hugs, Jenn
Disclaimer on the pictures: the redness on my cheek in EVERY picture is purely a gift from the sun of the Sierra Nevada, and not from the vinos and champagne consume during the course of the celebration.
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