Normally, I would not even bother blogging about all the fun we had on my birthday - simply for the fact that just going to a restaurant and then the park is pretty basic when you come to think of it. It's what I have been doing for years and years.
But nothing is normal this year. This summer, we had a pretty severe lockdown - just about emerging out of it in time for K's birthday earlier in July.
We kept his birthday simple as we weren't sure how safe it was to venture outside. We just gave him his coffee presents, a nice card, cut a lovely cake, and ordered the most delicious sourdough pizza for dinner from Lavender Bakery by Fresh Pressery.
By the time my birthday rolled around, we had gone through about three weeks of easing up restrictions and felt brave enough to venture out a bit.
For lunch, we went out to my favorite Italian restaurant - Toscano.
Snubnose and I are the ones who like to take photos of our food. Piglet and K just went straight ahead into stuffing their faces with all the delicious food!
After lunch, the kids badly wanted to vent off a little steam at the arcade. K and I were a bit worried about the crowds, but I couldn't bear to see their disappointed faces. They have been so good about all the stay-at-home regulations, and we haven't had a fun outing in months. So, we thought we'd peep in and see if it looked safe. The place was practically empty, so the kids played some games and had a good time!
After we emerged from the mall, we briefly debated heading home. But it was a beautiful sunny day - after what seems like months of rain and cold. So we headed out to a park nearby.
We started on a long, rambly walk and were even planning on visiting the attached nursery when the first raindrops fell. Then, it was a mad scramble out of the park, back into the car, and on our way home.
The celebrations didn't stop, though. While we were out, my mom had couriered over a cake, chocolates, and some flowers for me.
It was a surprise. We weren't at home when it arrived, so the courier left it with a neighbor. It was embarrassing to see her curious looks when I came to collect it. She thought it was Snubnose's birthday and was preparing to wish her. I interrupted and said it was my birthday, and she gave me this weird look like - does this grown-ass woman still get birthday cake and chocolates from her parents?
Anyway, I defiantly collected the cake, and we had one more cake cutting at home.
We then settled down to watch a movie, relax, read a book, and wind down for the night after an exciting day. Now, as Covid cases rise again in Bangalore, and with mini-containment zones throughout the city, it looks like it may be some time since we head out again. So blogging about these nice memories now so that I remember it for the next few months of lockdown!
How are things going re: Covid where you live? Are things back to normal? Or is everything starting to tighten up again?
