Chicken livers and job prospects!

Saturday was Alexander's birthday. To honor him, I got my hair cut and colored. HAHAHA! No seriously, I did but not in honor of his birthday. That was in honor of my really needing a hair cut and a color.

For his birthday, after much debate, we opted to have German food at The House of Gerhard. For those not in this area, The House of Gerhard is one of the best restaurants in this area. It was founded in the 50's by a German chef named...wait for it...Gerhard...and the place has not changed a lick since then. Well, it may have a few more chotzke's and doo-dads in it but, overall, the menu and decor have pretty much stayed the same. And thank heaven's it has!! I love the chotzke's and doo-dads. And great googly moogly, the menu! Pure German goodness. Anytime you can get chicken livers in onion and mushroom gravy with potato pancakes and the sweetest carrots ever is a good time. Wash it down with one of their imported German beers and you got an Octoberfest waiting to happen. They also give you the "house appetizers" which is unusual in itself. Normally, you have to order and pay extra for an appetizer but Gerhard's gives it up freely. Liver pate, little home made garlic toasts and a sweet slaw that's so yummy! Love this place! Highly recommend it!

After dinner, we went home and ate a load of chocolate chip frosted cookie thing.

But the best part of Alexander's birthday was that when the mail came he received...FINALLY...his employment approval card from Immigration!! This has been a long time coming and, though it only the second to the last step in this immigration journey, it was welcomed with much whooping and dancing around the living room! That was both of us, by the way...dancing and whooping. Yes, a good time was had by all.

So, next step...full on permanent residency. This is NOT the same as becoming a citizen. This is getting legalized as a resident alien which gives him the big green light to live here, work here and be here without giving up his Swedish citizenship.

And so...again...HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY or as they say in Germany "Glucklich glucklich freude freude"!! Or in Swedish....lycklig lycklig glädje glädje! :D

All on a winter's day....