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Surprise Suprise Suprise

Well, we tried to make it a surprise anyway.

Some birthdays are just too special to ignore. I love birthday parties anyway, doesn't matter which year. TB is 50 this year and that is one of those special birthdays that needs a party. When I asked him about it (a loooong time ago!) he said he didn't want a party. I figured if he doesn't want one, then why make him miserable?

Then I thought: yeah, but maybe he is only saying he doesn't want one and so I approached Linda around the beginning of December. I thought it would be nice to have a surprise party and invite his mom, brothers, sister, nieces and nephews and all other outlaws and inlaws. I thought it would be really cool to have a big party at Prospector's or something.

It was a grand idea but not meant to happen this time around. We had a combination of financial busts and physical ailments and so the big restaurant deal was out but still, we could have a really nice party here at the house. We'd just need to get TB out of the way for a while.

I didn't want to have it right on his birthday ... too obvious. He was already suspicious anyway with the mystery calls from Linda to me. So we figured we'd make it the weekend or so after and as it turned out the best day ended up being today. Linda had to do most of the work because with TB out of work it was kind of hard to get on the phone and call his brothers and sister. I couldn't exactly order a cake either.

Then, right before, we got Michelle, Heidi, & Kristin in on the "secret". They helped make stuff, bought sodas and other stuff and just generally directed traffic once people arrived. Kristin had Taylor sitting on her lap while TB opened the presents and Billy had charge of Buddy, ADD for sure, who was barking his silly head off.

Well, in spite of it, TB still figured it all out but we had a great time anyway. Three brothers & families couldn't make it ... one is out of state so no surprise but his mom, brother Tim, sister Pam and their spouses/significant other/kids, David & grandkiddies came and it was great!

So next time, in 10 years, no surprise I will just tell TB where he needs to be and what time. ;-)