SURPRISE!!!

This past Saturday I had a surprise party to celebrate my girlfriend Sarah's birthday. It was so awesome to have about a dozen of her close friends as well as Kevin and Diane, her parents, come down to celebrate such a wonderful occasion. I planned it for about two weeks and I must say, I was so glad when the day came- it was hard to keep everything under wraps! Sarah is very intuitive and I struggled to maintain the element of surprise as the day came closer.

I must say, at the risk of boasting a bit, that I am proud of being able to organize the party. Indeed, it never would have happened without Kevin and Diane, who not only brought food and party supplies, but also helped set up the apartment while I had Sarah out of the house. But for me, someone who's organization skills include losing a pair of shoes for much of the Fall, pulling off this party was a step in the right direction.

The day started out at the market, where Sarah and I were both working. (I got a new job, which will definitely receive a post in the soon future!) After I finished up with my job, I had about an hour and a half to kill before Sarah was finished with her work. My mom was down from Maine for her high school reunion, so I was able to run some last minute errands with her before Sarah came back to the apartment. I didn't tell Sarah my mom was down, and she received quite a surprise when my mom came to the market! At about 3:30, Sarah and I left for the RISD museum. It was such a cool place!! The art was incredible, with some awesome furniture and design concepts that really blew my mind. The museum closed at 5, so I had to kill about 20 minutes before taking Sarah back to our place for the surprise. We went to the coffee exchange, where I bought a hazelnut flavored Italian soda. Yes, I know. Pretty weird and random, but I had to kill some time and I didn't want to have an espresso moments before cracking open a beer. Sarah and I walked into the apartment at around 5:20, and the party supplies were on our breakfast table, with a "Happy Birthday" sign hung over the sink. Soon after she realized what was going on, thirteen people spilled out of our "man cave" television room and screamed "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!", filling Sarah's eyes with small tears, and my heart with much joy.

I want to write, so anyone who may be reading who was there, thank you! You all helped me make such a special day for Sarah. It was such a great evening with great food and great friends. Kevin and Diane provided the food and drinks, and I can't thank them enough for their help with this great occasion. I was so happy to do this for Sarah, and I wouldn't have been able to do any of it without the help of Kevin and Diane and our friends.