Today is my birthday. I don’t always write in such a timely manner, but this is different. It would be easy for me to ignore the date and just continue on with our normal everyday stuff, but as things with my husband’s PD get more intense, I think it’s essential to acknowledge and celebrate my life and my journey. I like to “do things” rather than “get things” so we will start with dinner out, we have a reservation for this evening.

Before PD became a third wheel in our lives, we would have marked the day with a weekend getaway. My husband loved planning those and then keeping it all from me until the last moment. He would drive me there, sometimes taking a circuitous route to ensure the surprise once we arrived. It was always great fun and I am so thankful we have those adventures to look back on.

For the past few years, we have been sharing our birthday outings. His birthday comes about 5 weeks after mine so we sit together and plan a short trip somewhere. Last year we worked together to create a unique experience of an overnight stay in a tree house where I got to try zip-lining for the first time. It was amazing. This year’s plan involves an overnight road trip and visit to a winery we both like, who knows what extra adventure we will find before heading home?