I just want to take a moment to wish him a Happy Birthday!!
We don't usually make a big to-do about birthdays in my family, but I do see it as a great excuse to get together and hang out. I live in Richmond, VA and my family's up in Arlington so Tappan and I came up for a little visit for a day or two.
My mom is an AMAZING cook (I know, how did those genes get lost along the way) and she already crafted these beautiful chocolate covered strawberries for dessert tonight. My mom and I are going to cook a giant Pad Thai feast for dinner :)
This afternoon we're going to go for a little bike-ride-run along the Potomac River (me running, parents biking next to me), which is one of my favorite things to do when I come up to visit my parents, so many fun places to explore. They live just a couple miles from Georgetown and just a couple miles from the beautiful Mount Vernon Trail that runs along the Potomac River.
My dad has always been an inspiration to me. He has an incredible work ethic and started his own business and worked hard his entire life before retiring a couple years ago. Both my parents are some of the most patient people I know and are extremely supportive of my sister and me. They have always encouraged us to follow our passions.
One of my favorite memories with my dad was a bike trip that we did together the summer after I graduated from UVa in 2005. We got together with a sister-city group and biked across Germany. I can't even begin to describe how much that time with my dad meant to me.
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| bike trip across Germany in 2005 (clockwise from top: 1) park bench in Germany, 2) Brandenburg Gates in Berlin, 3) out to dinner, and 4) passed out on a train after a long day) |
I really admire the fact that my dad (and mom) remain active, going to the gym multiple times per week, they even do a group pilates class together! I love how they try to take good care of themselves, I want them to be around forever :)
On a side note, I have NO idea how I came up with the name "Misour" for my dad, I just made it up when I was a teenager and it stuck.
OK, enough writing for now, it's time to hang out!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISOUR!!!!!!!
Love, Ro-e
Chocolate covered strawberries are one of my favorite things in the world. YUM. Hope you are having a great time celebrating!
ReplyDeleteThanks friend! Stuffed my face full today, so wonderful. Homemade Pad Thai feast + desserts was a success...especially the chocolate covered strawberries :)
DeleteYou and your dad are adorbs on your trip together. I love, love that you guys did that. Mental note to do cool stuff like that with my kids one day.
ReplyDeleteAw thanks! Yeah it was pretty incredible, you should definitely do something like that with your kids one day too, best memory ever.
DeletePS I can NOT believe the 12 seconds............but congrats on your 2nd age group win!!!
Happy Birthday to your wonderful father! Those chocolate covered strawberries look amazing. I would have devoured them!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tasha!! Yes, they were amazzzzzing :) My mom is very talented in the kitchen...and she said they were super easy to make, so I am going to try to recreate them one day :)
Deletehappy birthday to your dad! the strawberries look perfect and your bike trip sounds that way too!
ReplyDeleteOMG those strawberries are mouthwatering!!! Happy birthday to your dad!
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