Day 81

So I am officially married to a women in her 30's. We had a really nice day together yesterday. Leah was off of work, so I did my best to pamper her while I worked. She slept as late as she could, and I couldn't hold in my gifts anymore, so I had her open all of them. I had a strategic method to my madness. She had to open the gifts in a certain order. The first batch f gifts all came from Casey the dog. First she opened up a book of San Francisco architecture. Next was a bottle of Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir. Next was a Zagat Restaurant survey of San Francisco Restaurants. Then she opened the Fodor's guide to San Francisco and the Napa Valley. Finally we reached the big gift from me. For the last 6 months, with the help of a lot of friends, family, and internet research, I have been planning a surprise trip to San Francisco and the Napa Valley. Leah has never been to San Francisco and always has wanted to go. So I made a full scale 4 day itinerary and took it to Kinkos where they blow it on on a foam-core board poster size. She opened it up and loved it. The classic Leah line is "you never take me anywhere other than Cleveland and Scottsdale." She can't say that anymore! We are going to have such an amazing time. Highlights of the trip include Alcatraz, three wine tours including the Niebaum Coppola Winery, and a dinner at Gary Danko - one of the great dining experiences in the country.

The rest of the day was nice. We went to Lunch at the Southport Grocer with our friend Jaime who also had the day off of work. Leah ran a few errands while I came home and worked the rest of the day before falling asleep on the couch for my usual 20 minute power nap. Leah's sister Jessica came over for a quality Sushi dinner and to give her a new watch for her birthday from her whole family. We watched Howard Stern on Larry King, another great interview by Howard. By the way, for all of those who care, Larry asked Howard right off the bat if the rumors are true about him getting married in Mexico last week and he said he would reveal it on the first show on Sirius, Monday morning at 7 am est. Anyways, I think Leah had a really great 30th b-day. It seemed like the phone was ringing off the hook all day long. I want to thank everyone who called her, especially many of my cousins. To me, the highlight call of the day came from my cousin Susie, who's daughter 2 year old Shayna sang Happy Birthday to Leah. It seriously was one of the cutest things I've ever heard. It is a real testament to Leah that she received so many calls and cards yesterday. She deserved all of the props she received.

On to the weekend we go. I of course, a am on my way to vendor Friday at my client. But afterwards, I am coming home, picking up Leah, and heading for a 24 hour jaunt to Kansas City and our college town Lawrence. We get in tonight at 7:1 and we are heading straight to our favorite steak restaurant in KC, Plaza III. If you are ever in KC, make sure you hit in. It is amazing. After steaks and wine, we are heading to Lawrence for the night. Then tomorrow morning we will be heading to my graceland, Allen Fieldhouse for Kansas vs. Kentucky. 11 am cst tip time. Two national powerhouses collide in one of the best venues to see a college basketball game. I cannot wait. We are taking clients to the game, but it will be great anyways. We will be back tomorrow right after the game and going to dinner at Rosebud with Jessica and Justin. I'll be off the blog tomorrow, but i'll give you a full Lawrence report on Sunday.

Song of the Day: "Sparks" by Coldplay