Life Lately #11
John's 33rd Birthday FRIDAY Last workday, and we rushed to the grocery store to buy food and a cake for John’s birthday. We wanted to grill steaks for his birthday the next day, but we had planned to drive to Putaruru for a walk. And because we apparently can’t resist grilled steaks, we ended up cooking them as soon as we got home. We did a birthday-eve celebration instead—grilled the steaks, prepared a very healthy and green salad, and lit the cake and candles. We always celebrate birthdays together, and we never really throw parties. We keep it private most years, just like this year. We played video games afterwards, and I did the dishes gladly, of course, because the birthday boy is exempt from doing chores this week. SATURDAY We travelled early, around 8 a.m., to Putaruru—about a 1-hour and 15-minute drive from Taupo. We stopped by Cow Café for breakfast and ordered the big breakfast and some creamy mushrooms to prepare for the long walk ahead. We checked out the Paws sho...
