FOUR MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!
IT'S ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS BEFORE MY HUSBAND'S SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY. HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THE FAINTEST IDEA. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WHISPERING TO ME AND I HAVE KIND OF MOUTHED A FEW THINGS TO OTHER PEOPLE BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW A THING.
THINGS SEEM TO BE FALLING INTO PLACE PRETTY NICELY. WE DON'T HAVE AN EXACT COUNT SO WE'RE JUST FIGURING WHOEVER SHOWS UP, SHOWS UP. LOL! IT'S ONE OF THOSE DEALS.
THE ONLY THING WE WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IS HOW TO GET HIM THERE. I HAD TO CALL OUR NEIGHBOR AND STRAIGHTEN A FEW DETAILS. I TOLD HER THINGS WERE GOING PRETTY GOOD EXCEPT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET HIM THERE. LOL! IT WOULD BE A REAL SURPRISE PARTY IF WE COULDN'T GET THE GUEST OF HONOR THERE. ANYWAY, SHE SAID HER AND HER HUSBAND WOULD TELL HIM THEY WANT TO TAKE HIM OUT TO LUNCH. (SHE'S ALSO OUR LANDLADY AND HER AND HER HUSBAND WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR US AND WE'D DO ANYTHING FOR THEM.) HE'S GOING TO TELL MY HUSBAND HE HAS TO STOP AT THE LEGION TO TALK TO SOMEONE.
AS FAR AS THE CARS GO, I'M GOING TO HAVE OUR SON DIRECT THE PEOPLE WHERE TO PARK. HE'LL HAVE THEM PARK ALONG SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHERE WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE THE CARS. WE'LL GO IN THE OTHER WAY. THEN I'LL TEXT MY SON AND LET HIM KNOW WE'RE ON OUR WAY.
SO THAT'S AS FAR AS WE GOT RIGHT NOW. WE JUST HAVE TO WAIT NOW UNTIL SATURDAY TO SEE HOW THINGS WORK OUT.
THE ONLY DOWN SIDE IS I WAS HOPING TO SEE OUR NEW GRANDSON AT HIS GRANDFATHER'S PARTY. THINGS HAVE COME UP AND MY SON SAID HE MAY NOT BE THERE. HE SAID THEY WOULD COME UP TWO WEEKS LATER IF THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT. TWO WEEKS LATER IS THE END OF THE MONTH. MY BIRTHDAY IS THE 30TH. SO THEY WOULD MAKE IT FOR MY BIRTHDAY. THE ONLY GOOD THING WITH THAT IS WE'D HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND WITH THEM AND VISIT. THEY'D HAVE TO LEAVE RIGHT FROM THE PARTY AND IT WOULD BE HARD TO TRY AND HAVE TIME WITH OUR GRANDSON AND ENJOY THE PARTY. I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW THAT WORKS OUT.
IF I DON'T WRITE ANOTHER JOURNAL BEFORE I WILL WRITE ONE EITHER SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY.
HUGS, CHRIS
THINGS SEEM TO BE FALLING INTO PLACE PRETTY NICELY. WE DON'T HAVE AN EXACT COUNT SO WE'RE JUST FIGURING WHOEVER SHOWS UP, SHOWS UP. LOL! IT'S ONE OF THOSE DEALS.
THE ONLY THING WE WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IS HOW TO GET HIM THERE. I HAD TO CALL OUR NEIGHBOR AND STRAIGHTEN A FEW DETAILS. I TOLD HER THINGS WERE GOING PRETTY GOOD EXCEPT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET HIM THERE. LOL! IT WOULD BE A REAL SURPRISE PARTY IF WE COULDN'T GET THE GUEST OF HONOR THERE. ANYWAY, SHE SAID HER AND HER HUSBAND WOULD TELL HIM THEY WANT TO TAKE HIM OUT TO LUNCH. (SHE'S ALSO OUR LANDLADY AND HER AND HER HUSBAND WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR US AND WE'D DO ANYTHING FOR THEM.) HE'S GOING TO TELL MY HUSBAND HE HAS TO STOP AT THE LEGION TO TALK TO SOMEONE.
AS FAR AS THE CARS GO, I'M GOING TO HAVE OUR SON DIRECT THE PEOPLE WHERE TO PARK. HE'LL HAVE THEM PARK ALONG SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHERE WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE THE CARS. WE'LL GO IN THE OTHER WAY. THEN I'LL TEXT MY SON AND LET HIM KNOW WE'RE ON OUR WAY.
SO THAT'S AS FAR AS WE GOT RIGHT NOW. WE JUST HAVE TO WAIT NOW UNTIL SATURDAY TO SEE HOW THINGS WORK OUT.
THE ONLY DOWN SIDE IS I WAS HOPING TO SEE OUR NEW GRANDSON AT HIS GRANDFATHER'S PARTY. THINGS HAVE COME UP AND MY SON SAID HE MAY NOT BE THERE. HE SAID THEY WOULD COME UP TWO WEEKS LATER IF THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT. TWO WEEKS LATER IS THE END OF THE MONTH. MY BIRTHDAY IS THE 30TH. SO THEY WOULD MAKE IT FOR MY BIRTHDAY. THE ONLY GOOD THING WITH THAT IS WE'D HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND WITH THEM AND VISIT. THEY'D HAVE TO LEAVE RIGHT FROM THE PARTY AND IT WOULD BE HARD TO TRY AND HAVE TIME WITH OUR GRANDSON AND ENJOY THE PARTY. I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW THAT WORKS OUT.
IF I DON'T WRITE ANOTHER JOURNAL BEFORE I WILL WRITE ONE EITHER SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY.
HUGS, CHRIS
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How awesome... It sounds like you have all the plans in order... happy happy birthday to your hubby... let us know how it turns out..
hugs,
Annette
Sounding good, surprises are so much fun, aren\'t they?
Prayers that it goes well.
Wow, you and your hubby are so blessed to still be each other\'s best friends! With all the love you\'ve put into arranging this party, I know it will be a huge success! Please keep us posted.
have a WONDERFUL PARTY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU BOTH, LOVE LUCY***
I hope it will be a good birthday party. It sounds like it will be. I hope he enjoys it!!
Great, sound fun. Funny that hubby as no idea?
Mine would not have a clue either:)
we have a lot of \"who ever shows up\" gatherings. Not my style at first, but through the year i got use to it!
Have a great time!
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR GREAT COMMENTS. I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED. OUR BOYS DID JUST ABOUT ALL THE WORK ALONG WITH THEIR WIVES AND OUR ONE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW IS PREGNANT WITH OUR 7TH GRANDCHILD-OUR 3RD GRANDSON. I HELPED PAY FOR THINGS AND OUR LANDLADY HELPED US GET SOME ADDRESSES WE DIDN\'T HAVE. LOL! IT\'S ALMOST HERE. IT WAS A LONG TIME IN PLANNING AND NOW IT\'S ALMOST HERER. IT\'S LIKE CHRISTMAS. THERE\'S SO MUCH PLANNING AND DECORATING AND BUYING GIFTS. BEFORE YOU KNOW IT IT\'S OVER.
WELL I\'LL KEEP EVERYONE POSTED. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A BLE3SSED AND PEACEFUL NIGHT. HUGS, CHRIS
SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF FUN , AM ANXIOUS TO HEAR ALL ABOUT IT . I HOPE YOUR HUSBAND HAS A GREAT TIME . XOXOXOX
Happy Birthday to your hubby! Congratulations on your expected grandson!
I hope all goes well for the party! How old will your special guy be?
Love & hugs,
Lois
The baby is so beautiful
I hope the party was wonderful!! Look at that precious baby!!!!
THANK YOU. THE PARTY IS JUST HOURS AWAY NOW. CAN\'T WAIT. WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW IT WORKS OUT. ALL HE KNOWS IS OUR LANDLADY AND LANDLORD ARE TAKING US OUT TO DINNERR. WE ARE LEASVING HERE AT QUARTER TO TWO. TO BE CONTINUED. LOL! HUGS. CHRIS
Oh Chris,
How exciting...........your husband will be so surprised and will love what you did for him.. awesome..
hugs, Annette
Can\'t wait to hear all about the party! Great organizing !