Happy Birthday Cheesecake
My husband is going to be celebrating a major birthday soon. I would like to commemorate this event by having a surprise birthday party for him. A quiet, composed man, he certainly would not enjoy a large affair. The guest list will remain limited…our immediate family and a few of our dearest friends. Because my birthday boy has whatever he truly needs and since he would be extremely embarrassed by opening gifts, I have asked everyone to bring a funny card for him and, if they wish, to make a donation to their favorite charity in his honor.
I plan to host this surprise birthday party at our home. We have a spacious back yard which is well suited to entertaining. There is plenty of room for our parents and brothers and sisters to sit comfortably on the patio, as well as a nice grassy area for the younger children to cavort. Decorations will consist of strings of colored patio lights, which will also illuminate the area sufficiently. Easy-listening music will be heard via speakers from our outdoor CD player to create an ambience of serenity.
In the past, finding suitable birthday refreshments has been a challenge because my husband is not a lover of cake. I have substituted with various treats like pudding cups, chocolate chip cookies, and candy bars. Since this birthday has such significance, I have chosen a decadent turtle cheesecake to take the place of the traditional birthday cake. The crunchy, salted pecans and rich chocolate and caramel swirls which drizzle over the creamy cheesecake will be a treat my husband will find scrumptious. It’s a delicious alternative that will satisfy all of our guests’ cravings.
Flash forward: With all of the planning of this surprise birthday party accomplished, the day of this celebration finally arrived. Mother Nature provided a gorgeous evening. Our parents, siblings, children and friends were in our back yard, waiting to shout the customary “Surprise!”, as I led my husband outdoors to enjoy the delightful weather. Cards were opened, read, laughed at, and passed around for all to enjoy. “Happy Birthday” was sung as I presented the turtle cheesecake, complete with a few lit candles, to my husband. As I predicted, my husband and our party guests thoroughly enjoyed this birthday cake substitute.
The surprise birthday party I planned for my husband turned out to be exactly what he likes most…a simple get-together with our family; enjoying the easy banter among loved ones; appreciating the time spent in each other’s company. He laughed at the funny cards, romped in the grass with the children, teased his brothers, and especially savored his birthday cheesecake.
When the party ended and everyone had gone, my dear husband thanked me profusely for having the kind of party he truly appreciated. I asked him if he had any suspicion about the surprise. He replied, “I kind of suspected something was going to happen”. At least the exceptional turtle cheesecake was a surprise!
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