Happy Birthday

I was not going to blog more but I really want to talk about how beautiful my day was yesterday. I had spoken with my friend Kristin a long time ago about August 7. It turns out, our dads have the same birthday and she agreed to accompany me to Hooters in honor of my father. When he was alive we always went to hooters for some hot wings on his birthday. I remember being very young and sitting on either his or my Uncle’s shoulders and shielding their eyes from the pretty girls while I gave them misguided directions on how to get to the table. After he passed away almost 7 years ago, my family has held to the tradition. The tradition primarily includes hot wings and carrot cake. He also would have had a beer for sure, and perhaps a cigar. Classy day yes? Hah… So I posted to face book inviting my friends. All I expected was Kristin and maybe one more. Well, 6 of my lovely friends attended a Hooters lunch with me; Kristin, Maribel, Dani, Danny, Drake, and Tony. I sat there at the table and Beamed. Not only was there a Hooters in Costa Rica, but I got to enjoy it with some really relaxing, amazing, smart, kind, funny people. I did not think I would be able to find carrot cake, so I decided to have a beer instead. It was my first day drink, and honestly… I could have done without it, but I felt it was celebratory.

 Later, after my class, I had plans to meet with my friend Alonso for a little while. I have a feeling it will be the last time I see him for at least a few years so this was kind of a good bye beer. I received a tour of the University of Costa Rica and it was so fun to hear the history with a personal spin. Simply listening made me feel like it was a special place even though I had never been before. So we went to a nearby place that was similar in style to Hooters and well, you would not believe it but we went to a place that had carrot cake!! It is not very popular so this must truly have been meant to be. I was very excited and it may just have been the best carrot cake I have ever had in my life. It was delicious, warm, had a baby scoop of ice cream, and a light caramel drizzle. QUE RICO! It was an enjoyable evening. Every need I had was met and I even learned new things along the way. It was not my birthday but I felt the day was a gift to me. I am very thankful.