Surprise! I Will Never Do This To You Again!
So, as I sat here chatting with my mother, whining endlessly to her about my husband who had seemingly run out on me on my birthday, he was hauling bum to set up a surprise birthday party for me.
Which really was very special. And I really did enjoy it all - the food, the people, the gifts :-)
And I think we have been thoroughly convinced that we never want to do it again. He really did get me. I was had - hook, line and sinker. But you know, the moments before you learn about the surprise, when the world has seemingly forgotten about you, are not fun [and sorry, my emotions are so discombobulated right now, that probably really didn't help my neediness].
We even had some pilgrim friends who were able to come! That was really special!
[Some people even accidentally came to my house as I was whining at my mom - heard me (yikes!) - and were ushered back out to the correct location, without me knowing!!]
Honey, I love you endlessly and forever. Thank you for devoting so much time and energy to the happiness of this day for me.
Comments
Yay! A surprise birthday party!
I remember I was upset at Carol because she was late coming out to dinner, and since that's all we were doing for my birthday it would have been nice for her to have been on time, eh?
Little did I know she was busy baking cakes and directing people to the right place and decorating the house.
I'm glad you had a good party, Mara! Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Nathan Dornbrook | December 25, 2005 04:18 PM
Cherish the memory. I wasn't in on the joke, but I had a hunch Mark wouldn't totally neglect you. He's not the type.
Posted by: ma | December 25, 2005 05:59 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Posted by: Chris Dornbrook | December 26, 2005 12:50 AM
Chris? Is that really you?!?? I got a message on frappr that you had sent me a message, but I couldn't figure out how to retrieve it. Good to 'see' you.
Aunt Stephanie (aka 'ma')
Posted by: ma | December 26, 2005 04:47 AM
Chris, as in, my cousin Chris? Rock on! Cool to see you here. Thanks for the birthday wishes and merry Christmas to you and the rest of your family!
Posted by: Mara | December 26, 2005 10:27 AM
Happy belated birthday Mara!!! How nice to spend that day with family and friends in the Holy Land :)
Much love,
elena
Posted by: Elena Behrouzi | December 28, 2005 06:49 PM