What comes to ones mind if it is a dear one's b'day??? Cake, gifts, flowers, parties... Basically I would like to be made felt special eery b'day, year after year. That is the reason behind me putting in so much effort in making the person felt special. I try and do it for everybody dear to me.
Now the question is, what do u do if that dear one is your spouse?? I have to make him feel special but how? Again, cake, flowers, gifts and parties.
Cake - will be done.
Flowers - a big no for Shri.. He won't even care.
Gifts - What do I gift him that I have not gifted earlier? I usually gift him something that is not very expensive but is different. And of Course there is the Floater from Bata and a T shirt. Let me get to that in a moment.
Parties - Throwing a surprise party every year is no surprise. I did that for Shri's 29th B'day (2008), when he was stepping into his 30th.
So what have I done in the past? and What do I do now to keep up with the past tradition?
2004 - This was his first bday after our wedding. It was very difficult but I thought a Vintage car would be a good idea. No No, Not the real one but a toy vintage car which he played with for over a month. Also got him a floater from Bata.
2005 - I seriously don't remember. I sure do remember about the floater. It was just a replacement of the previous floater. Same model and same brand. I had joined Mcube in this year on this very day.
2006 - Got him a Writing board so he would complete his MBA/MCA. He didn't complete either. Also got him a wireless router. The floater was surely there (same model and same brand)
2007 - I think, we again bought a floater for him, this time not from Bata. :) I think he still uses the same floaters even today. So the tradition of buying floaters for him stopped this year, may be until this one wears out.
2008 - Surprise party on the terrace. Su was 8 months old. Ammi (Shri's sis) was pregnant. We really caught him off guard as Rakhi, Bharat, Indu and Krishna came.
2009 - If you ask Shri any question - 'what would u like to eat for breakfast?' The answer would be Curd Rice. If you asked him 'What would u like for lunch/dinner?' The answer would be Curd Rice. Now, you will know that it is not for his love for Curd Rice. The answer to the question 'Where will we go on Sunday?' also would be Curd Rice. or even the question 'What are you doing with the hammer?' also would fetch only Curd Rice. You won't know how bugging it is until you really experience it. So one b'day, Shri didn't have the regular cake instead he had, 'Curd Rice Cake'. I quote it coz, the result has reduced the probability of me getting 'Curd Rice' as a reply to only, breakfast, lunch or dinner. I can live with that. Believe you me, I seriously can live with that. :)
2010 - Don't remember doing much. We went to Pai Comforts for dinner. Just bought him a T Shirt and a Trouser.
2011 - This year, asked all friends to come home. My father in law was at home. Got him a T shirt. Asked all friends to write on the back of the T shirt when he was wearing it. He didn't know what was written on it until it was done and we showed him the picture. Later, I also gave him a Hawaiian Rum that Vij bought from Metro. The drinking card game was much used in Hardik's Bachelor's party in Dec 2011 and that which almost killed all of us.
Parties - Throwing a surprise party every year is no surprise. I did that for Shri's 29th B'day (2008), when he was stepping into his 30th.
So what have I done in the past? and What do I do now to keep up with the past tradition?
2004 - This was his first bday after our wedding. It was very difficult but I thought a Vintage car would be a good idea. No No, Not the real one but a toy vintage car which he played with for over a month. Also got him a floater from Bata.
2005 - I seriously don't remember. I sure do remember about the floater. It was just a replacement of the previous floater. Same model and same brand. I had joined Mcube in this year on this very day.
2006 - Got him a Writing board so he would complete his MBA/MCA. He didn't complete either. Also got him a wireless router. The floater was surely there (same model and same brand)
2007 - I think, we again bought a floater for him, this time not from Bata. :) I think he still uses the same floaters even today. So the tradition of buying floaters for him stopped this year, may be until this one wears out.
2008 - Surprise party on the terrace. Su was 8 months old. Ammi (Shri's sis) was pregnant. We really caught him off guard as Rakhi, Bharat, Indu and Krishna came.
2009 - If you ask Shri any question - 'what would u like to eat for breakfast?' The answer would be Curd Rice. If you asked him 'What would u like for lunch/dinner?' The answer would be Curd Rice. Now, you will know that it is not for his love for Curd Rice. The answer to the question 'Where will we go on Sunday?' also would be Curd Rice. or even the question 'What are you doing with the hammer?' also would fetch only Curd Rice. You won't know how bugging it is until you really experience it. So one b'day, Shri didn't have the regular cake instead he had, 'Curd Rice Cake'. I quote it coz, the result has reduced the probability of me getting 'Curd Rice' as a reply to only, breakfast, lunch or dinner. I can live with that. Believe you me, I seriously can live with that. :)
2010 - Don't remember doing much. We went to Pai Comforts for dinner. Just bought him a T Shirt and a Trouser.
2011 - This year, asked all friends to come home. My father in law was at home. Got him a T shirt. Asked all friends to write on the back of the T shirt when he was wearing it. He didn't know what was written on it until it was done and we showed him the picture. Later, I also gave him a Hawaiian Rum that Vij bought from Metro. The drinking card game was much used in Hardik's Bachelor's party in Dec 2011 and that which almost killed all of us.
2012 - What about this year???? Will let u know in a while as it is already 12 and I have to wish him now.. This year is no different from the past few.... It is going to be interesting, I promise.