Snail Shell
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How do you celebrate your birthday?
Snail Shell
Snail Shell
The last couple of years I've had to go to my mother's for a surprise birthday party organized by my daughter. Mom calls me the night before and tell me when to show up. I drive to the country and wait for a pre-arranged signal to enter the driveway. If the light isn't on I get to go around the block and try again. Going around the block here is a four mile trip.
I finally enter and have to act sufficiently startled, then am led to the table for dinner. All the favorite foods are waiting for me. My daughters favorites, that is. And I get to blow out the candles on the cake....my daughters favorite cake.
This year my birthday present was a $20 gift card to Dairy Queen......which is held in trust by the girl. Seems I can't be trusted to pick her up when I get the urge for some ice cream. I blame her mother for teaching her too much too soon about guys. She's only five. After the dinner and cake and present I get to be wrassled and play pony. When it's done I limp home battered and bruised to bed. Can't wait until next year!
Then I take the next day off and do want I want to do.