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My Husband's Birthday Dessert

July 12, 2012

My idea of heaven is chocolate, but last night was Michael’s night – and he enjoyed every spoonful of it. The sundae on his plate, which had “Happy Birthday” written on it, was his idea of heaven: fresh strawberries, strawberry sauce, vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. Oh, and there was a small pitcher of chocolate sauce on the table and after I took the photo he decided to pour some on his already decadent dessert.

We were out feting Michael’s milestone at BLT Steak at the Ritz Carlton in White Plains with my mother, sister and Mom’s trusty companion, and it was quite a meal with lots of laughs and good food. It was also one of my husband’s “good days,” Crohn’s wise, and he doesn’t have them all that often. He was able to eat without pain and enjoy his own birthday and for that we were both grateful.

As I get ready to promote You’d Better Not Die or I’ll Kill You, I’ve been thinking a lot about the hours in hospitals and doctors’ offices and waiting rooms during our 20 years together and how I hope the book will help others caring for a family member with a chronic or critical illness, but last night was all about not being sick. It was about savoring strawberry sundaes and celebrating life.

P.S. Here’s the latest cover of the book. Love how colorful it is.

 

 

Filed Under: Food, Lifestyle, Mainly Jane, Wellness Tagged With: birthdays, BLT Steak, caregivers survival guide, Chronicle Books, strawberry dessert, White Plains, You'd Better Not Die or I'll Kill You

Comments

  1. Harold M. Bluenote says

    July 12, 2012 at 7:56 am

    Oh, that’s terrific. Great night, great dessert…and a great picture, too!

    Glad to learn that Michael could really enjoy it, as did you. Best to your Mom and family, as always. As I type this, my sis is back down in Boca being with our mom, and dealing with some problematic issues at the medical wing in Edgewater Pointe. How well we know that any good day — or, of course, any good PART of a given day that you can witness and share — is to be savored.

    Continued good luck & great success with the new book. Yes…that cover is colorful, and very good!

  2. Susan Alexander says

    July 12, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    I’m so glad that I was able to witness Michael’s decadent birthday dessert live . We did have a lot of laughs talking about old times and I was so glad that Michael had such a good night . By the way I ordered your book from Amazon and I think everyone who reads your blog should .

  3. Jane Heller says

    July 12, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    Thanks, Dave, and here’s hoping for the best for your mother and the family.

    We did have laughs, sister Sue. Very excited that you pre-ordered the book. Now can you get everyone you know to do the same?!

  4. new yawk lover says

    August 11, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    it’s beautiful. well done.

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Jane Heller is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her fourteen breezy, witty novels of romantic comedy and suspense are now entertaining millions of readers around the world, along with her two books of nonfiction.

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