Lindsey's B-day Sunday 8/24/14

A week after Lindsey treated me to a complementary full body massage at a swanky (love that word) SOHO spa for my B-day, I set up a scavenger  hunt around the neighborhood. Oof! That juxtaposition of the two events in the same sentence really makes mine pale in comparison to hers.

We had decided not to spend much money this year on birthday celebrations since we are preparing for our big trip. Feels weird to put that on paper, too. Thus the gift card that she used and my attempt at something creative and fun. I put clues around the neighborhood, mostly at restaurants that we like, and she had to find them and guess the next location. The end result was brunch at our favorite place, but we cut the scavenger hunt short due to hunger pains. I also gave her a leather keychain with the coordinates of Brooklyn engraved into it so that she could remember 'home' while we are gone.

I failed in my responsible boyfriend duties but not have a follow-up activity ready, and then even more when I didn't check the subway stop of the museum we decided on, and we got off 30 blocks too soon. Womp womp. We argued in the way that we do, but soon got over it in the way that we do.

We went to the Museum of the City of New York and saw a really cool exhibition on the originators of NYC graffiti in the 70's and 80's. They had some really intricate and raw pieces. We also saw a short video on the evolution of the city, and some period accessories from the Gilded Age. Afterwards, we laid in Central Park for a bit and then walked down Lexington Avenue to eat my first Shake Shack burger. Yum diddy yum yum. Overall, it was a good day and I hope that Lindsey enjoyed it--minus my drama.