How I spent my birthday on December 24th...

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My birthday was December 24th. My original plan was to get away to Washington, D.C. for about three to four days. I wanted to see a lot of things there, and I wanted to visit Old Town Alexandria, which is nearby. Then I changed my mind because places would probably close early on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day pretty much everything would be closed. My next option was to go to Atlantic City for a few days. Since it was my birthday, there was a chance I'd get lucky and win. But usually, if I win something (and it's never a big amount), I tend to keep on playing and then all or most of the winnings are gone. I didn't want to gamble away lots of money. Plus, I didn't find any shows there on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day to see. And there really wouldn't be anything else to do as places would be closed as well. So, I decided a different plan for my birthday. First I went for a delicious breakfast with my husband. Then we went to the zoo and spend around three and a half hours there. Some exhibits were closed and some animals were missing in action, like the polar bear, but I still had a great time. And then we went to a new restaurant for dinner to celebrate my birthday, which I loved. It was just the two of us. Turned out they had a special Christmas Eve menu. They offered 12 different courses for $64.95 plus tax, which was a good price. About five of them we couldn't eat though because we don't eat shellfish, seafood, or pork. But they accommodated us by substituting those dishes for other things. It turned out to be way too much but it was all delicious, minus the three pie dessert, which we weren't fans of. While I didn't get away like I wanted to, it turned out to be a great birthday that I will treasure and remember for a long time.