Anyways, in the preps for the big day, I was notified by my favorite aunt on Amie's side that the Champagne family, when a certain age is reached, no longer celebrate just a day, it expands to a month! Well unfortunately, due to the late notification, Amie only got a week this year. I'll plan accordingly for next year.
Now normally when such a honorary age is reached a large surprise party is planned and friends and family from all over come to get the birthday person completely drunk in the squadron bar. Oh wait, that only happened to me. For Amie we actually did have a few days worth of 'surprises' planned. It started on the Sunday prior with the boys kidnapping Amie and taking her to lunch at one of her favorite restaurants in Zushi. Then on her birthday itself, we had the traditional birthday cake and presents.
The big day was a trip to Toyko! Just Amie and myself. We went to the Ginza district in Toyko, known for many high end shops and restaurants. We spent our afternoon walking around the city blocks checking out the various stores from Apple to Sony, with a quick stop at Tiffany's. It was a beautiful day, there was even a parade. I would like to take credit for setting it up for Amie's birthday but it was actually an enormous Cinco de Mayo parade!
We closed out the day by taking a train over to Harajaku, which I'll save for another post, and taking a stroll through the Meiji park! The park is similar to Central Park in New York in that it is a large green treed area in the middle of the city. The park is home to both one of the largest Tori Gates and a large wall of Saki! The saki is a yearly offering to the enshrined deities! I think I like where this is going! I think my sweet heart had a great birthday. I mean how many people can say "My husband took me to Tokyo for my birthday!"
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