Good morning, Tuesday. Wow. What a weekend.
As you all know, it was my 10-year wedding anniversary on Friday. The weekend was packed with amazingness from start to finish- I got a beautiful ring (an anniversary band from the wonderful Anita Ko) to further proof that yea, diamonds really are a girl's best friend. Friday night David surprised me (with frenzied ride uptown iin way too much traffic) with an incredible and life changing dinner at Per Se. Now I know why he didn't want to be late...the meal from start to finish was an odyssey of the senses- I have never felt so overwhelmed by a dining experience- from the offer of a pashmina if I got chilled to a course of foie gras with cherries and chocolate and a salt tasting that was very close to G-d, I'm sure of it. The setting overlooked the Columbus statue, the din of diners was never too loud or too soft, and the lighting was absolutely just right- a favorite of mine was their amazing cinnamon and cardamon madeleine- bread may never be the same again. For many, fine dining is a religious experience, and I do believe I have seen the light. This was a meal that left us gobsmacked by such an indulgence, only to be topped off by the classic New York horse and carriage ride through Central Park. After all of these years of living here, I'll never tired of Central Park,, and the beautiful setting of well lit builidings amidst the peaceful set of starry nighted New York, with the remnants of snow on the ground just to add to the charm.
And after such a meal, you'd think there'd be no topper right? Wrong. David surprised me yet again with a little road trip to my hometown of Philly, to hang with my family and stay at the very lovely Palomar downtown. Philadelphia is really all sorts of happening these days, and we had a fabulous dinner at the hotel with my whole clan (with conversations about our top three places we'd like to go in the world, and what sort of places we could all go together) followed by a nightcap at Time, a sort of hybrid of absinthe/live music/whiskey/speakeasy/dj bar. The band was fantastic (very Roots like) and the whole absinthe thing is always cool (love how they serve it out of that big decanter with individual spigots) though personally I'm not a fan. I can't get down with that licorice thing- somehow always reminds me of Sambuca, which I have never acquired a taste for. But since this evening was all about celebrating our accomplishments of a couple, it was a perfect setting to raise a glass, or a sugar cube.
Then, and yes there's more- my aunt, she of amazing entertaining skills, threw us a fabulous brunch complete with a full bloody mary bar, Jewish soul food (you know, the whitefish salad, bagels), and homemade French toast. I was so beyond touched by all of these displays of love. You have to understand that I've made my living as a producer- I was always the one planning, making things happen, and happily stepping out of the spotlight to give everyone else the glory of a job well done. What you may not know about me (because I'm not one to not express my opinion) is that I'm quite shy deep down. I don't like lots of attention lavished on me, which is one of the reasons David and I eloped. It makes me uncomfortable, but David knew that this marker of our time together deserved some attention and the celebration should be shared with those we love. I'm so happy he planned this amaizng weekend for me, and for us. Even if you're not the type to celebrate yourself, sometimes you simply have to acknowledge life's milestones, and then quietly retreat back into real life, keeping that wonderful celebration in your back pocket when you need a bit of a lift.
And to top it all off, when we picked Khan up on Sunday, he had a fantastically adorable new haircut, looking very much like a little boy, thus causing me to melt and fall in love with him all over again. And with all the pageantry behind us and the work week starting up again, I feel overwhelmed and grateful for having such a wonderful husband and family- I'm so happy we got to celebrate in such a big way- was a weekend I will never forget, even if all the attention made me feel a bit shy. And thanks to all of you who wrote such nice things about my post on Friday- I love sharing these moments with you, and hope to continue to do so, if I ever figure out how to take this blog to the next place, platform, design, or otherwise.
Cause that's what's up this four day work week in the NYC (back to it)- my feet are finally back on the ground, but my head is still a bit in the clouds. XO