My husband is a very generous and thoughtful man. He has an exceptional talent for getting the perfect gifts for the people he cares about. This year for my birthday, he epitomized the word thoughtful.
For several weeks before my birthday, he kept telling me that he has finally gotten me something that I am always bugging him for. It's not too expensive and it is not jewelry, so I really had not idea. At first I thought those Christian Louboutin shoes..no he said that was superficial, then I thought a new fur coat...no he said that was redundant. I started wondering what stupid thing I brought up that I was no longer interested in. I know it is shocking but I may sometimes have a short attention span.
Well he did it. He bought me tickets to see Madame Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC. You may be saying, so what? Let me explain why this is so thoughtful. Matty and I started our love of opera together when we lived in Detroit. Before each opera, we would buy the CD and listen to it prior to attending the performance. Every time we travel, we try to get opera tickets.
Since we have started seeing opera, I have begged him to get tickets to the Met. We tried on several occasions and each time, our timing was off. Either they were sold out or we just couldn't coordinate it. Every time we go to the Regal theaters and see that advertisement for Opera at the Met on the live screen, I gently punch him and complain that the Met will go bankrupt before I get there.
So the first weekend of December we will be flying to NYC to see my favorite opera at the most desirable venue. We have hotel and dining plans to add to this winter escape to NY. Best of all, my husband also purchased a ticket for Max. He knew that I would want to expose Max to the joy of opera - even though Max is not nearly as thrilled.
Matty worked on getting these tickets for months. Three fabulous seats for a Saturday night performance. I could not be more excited. Can you find a better definition of thoughtful? How ever will I find a comparable gift for his Sept. birthday?
For several weeks before my birthday, he kept telling me that he has finally gotten me something that I am always bugging him for. It's not too expensive and it is not jewelry, so I really had not idea. At first I thought those Christian Louboutin shoes..no he said that was superficial, then I thought a new fur coat...no he said that was redundant. I started wondering what stupid thing I brought up that I was no longer interested in. I know it is shocking but I may sometimes have a short attention span.
Well he did it. He bought me tickets to see Madame Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC. You may be saying, so what? Let me explain why this is so thoughtful. Matty and I started our love of opera together when we lived in Detroit. Before each opera, we would buy the CD and listen to it prior to attending the performance. Every time we travel, we try to get opera tickets.
Since we have started seeing opera, I have begged him to get tickets to the Met. We tried on several occasions and each time, our timing was off. Either they were sold out or we just couldn't coordinate it. Every time we go to the Regal theaters and see that advertisement for Opera at the Met on the live screen, I gently punch him and complain that the Met will go bankrupt before I get there.
So the first weekend of December we will be flying to NYC to see my favorite opera at the most desirable venue. We have hotel and dining plans to add to this winter escape to NY. Best of all, my husband also purchased a ticket for Max. He knew that I would want to expose Max to the joy of opera - even though Max is not nearly as thrilled.
Matty worked on getting these tickets for months. Three fabulous seats for a Saturday night performance. I could not be more excited. Can you find a better definition of thoughtful? How ever will I find a comparable gift for his Sept. birthday?
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