gifts.

"Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own."
— Robert A. Heinlein (Stranger in a Strange Land) 

 Last night, I received one of the most wonderful gifts

Mr. D turned the "other blog" into a book - bound and everything...all 365 pages of it!

Yesterday was actually full of gifts:

the weather could not have been more beautiful

we both got off work a little early and met at Estadio (a new sushi style spanish restaurant downtown)

a wonderful and honest conversation, that turned to tears and then laughter

(yes, for those who may be wondering...the tears are recorded)

bought the new iPod nano 

new red lipstick for me and a brown corduroy blazer for him

and to top it all off, Mr. D received amazing accolades from paypal for a commercial he filmed and directed

 And later, when my heart started beating irregularly, I was once again reminded 

that I have so much to be thankful for, a unique and perfect gift

a celebration of life indeed.

For once I am actually sad that the week has come to an end.

photo one found here from inhabit, photo two once again by the amazing annette pehrsson.