homemade cake

happy beurffday kim!

it was that milestone! happy birthday to my dear sister, kim! we celebrated at acadia. terry surprised kim with a small, intimate dinner at the lovely restaurant.

i rushed over there after work {thank goodness there wasn’t any traffic! and i found parking in a snap!}. once i was settled in, they starting the whole process, and when i say process, it was. it’s quite fascinating to watch. all the servers that support during the whole dining experience. how attentive and in tune they all are. i just love places like that! the service was impeccable, the food was beyond delish, and the company was fantastic!

[personalized menu]

[kim + lan]

[my bro in law + moi]

[present time!]

[oxfords]

[my non-alcoholic beverage concocted by the bartender]

[my tasty halibut]

we wined {well everyone else} and dined, enjoyed our eclectic conversations, laughed a lot, ate a lot, and drank a lot. after almost 4 hours of noshing and imbibing, we were dunzo.

but of course, it’s not a birthday without a cake! it only completes the celebration! so, there is was…thuy’s homemade cake. it was such a sight. you truly, truly had to be there. from my pov, i saw it coming. it was a glorious, blazing ball of fire heading our way. our server walked from the kitchen, across the whole dining area, all the the way to our table in the corner with the fire hazard. every diner’s head turned, cranked, and gawked at the well lit cake. it was so hilarious. kim didn’t know what was coming her way! oh em gee, we could not stop laughing! it was, seriously, the best part of the evening…it was splendid to see such a fancy restaurant serve this beauty of a cake {made with love from thuy}. despite it’s wilting nature…it was damn good! so yummy!