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Dear John: What a loving gesture. I don’t know where to start. To begin with, I would have flowers delivered to your hotel room to greet you upon your arrival.  Here’s a great place to order a bouquet.  La Verande — Flower Shop After you have checked into your hotel, sneak out and buy a bottle of champagne (wine shops always have cold bottles) or even better, ask the hotel to have one waiting.  You’ll pay a premium but this may not be the time you want to save money. Spend her birthday day at leisure. But have it include some shopping time. There’s nothing women adore more than bringing home a Paris outfit. You can shop until you drop on either the Right or the Left Bank.  Around 4:00 PM, schedule an appointment for her at the hairdresser and if she’s the massage type, I can’t think of any way more heavenly to spend my birthday. Take her to dinner at Les Ambassadeurs at the Crillon Hotel. It’s one of the most beautiful dining rooms in Paris and in my mind, possibly the world.  Chef Bouchet’s tasting menu is not to be believed. www.crillon.com Depending on your staying power, rather than returning to your hotel by taxi, you might want to arrange for a car and driver to take you back to your hotel including an hour’s night tour of the City of Light. You can reserve a car and driver via Auto Europewww.autoeurope.com Access car rental and book a car and driver. I think I’ll send this “how to spend a special and unforgettable day” to my husband.  Perhaps, he’ll get the hint! Best, Karen
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