As you may well know, I love birthdays. Whether it's your birthday, my birthday, or a stranger's birthday, I love it. Unfortunately, I can't come up with a distinct memory of celebrating Kate's birthday. Moreover, I don't think I've ever seen Kate on her actual birthday as she is always in Montauk, soaking up the sun and relaxing on the beach. To remedy the discrepancy, Kevin and I decided to put together a surprise birthday party for her this year. We surprised her with balloons and birthday cannolis at Contigo, a fantastic bar and restaurant on the east side. Somehow we managed to pull off the surprise, despite Kate's sharp intuition, and had a great time celebrating her birthday. Although this is coming a full week late (except for the birthday phone call and text!): happiest of birthdays to the person I am extremely blessed to call my best friend!
