early birthday gift

Hi, Juergen and I met 3 of my best friends for breakfast at IKEA. My 45th birthday is on Saturday. In Germany you have to trow your own birthday party's. I have always had a real problem with that. I remember being taken out to breakfast, lunch, and dinner on my birthday in California. Now I have to pay, or plan the party. It always makes me feel so unloved! Any way, I decided I did not want to clean my whole house, and spend a small fortune to invite my friends to a party. I asked 3 friends to IKEA for a very casual (and cheap) breakfast. After breakfast, we shopped for my gift, new living room curtains. I wanted to choose the curtains first, and then choose paint based on the colors in the curtains. Our living room and dinning room need paint pretty badly! It is one thing I know would be easier to do now, before we adopt Sarah. We found some very nice curtains in browns and tans. I will post a picture when it s finished. You know they are your friends when you can invite them to IKEA's crowded and very loud cafeteria, and we still have a really great time together! Juergen was made really welcome among the women! He payed for breakfast, and carried my bag. He generally hates to shop, so I know he loves me!

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