Thank you, I’m 41 today.
I got two really big surprises this weekend. A brand spankin’ new PSP with two games (one lame – imagine me playing “basesballs”. Eh. Came with the machine…)! I was blown away that Sharkboy would remember that I wanted one after all the cutout ads I’ve left around the toilet and annoying puppy dog sobbing whenever we would see one out in public. I’m ready to 802.b!
And I also got a date.
At city hall.
The day before we go on our cruise.
Which has now turned into a honeymoon.
Sharkboy has popped the question I was 100% sure he would never utter. I have always said I was “borne without a commitment gene” and will publically eat my words by getting legally hitched in a small ceremony downtown (non-religious) the night before our December cruise. That means the 6 other guys coming with us will have to put up with our inane coo-cooing and googley eyes.
You want the sickly sweet details, you say? We were sitting around the fire at our campsite on an exceptionally quiet and dark Sunday night and I mentioned making vague family birthday dinner plans. To which I got a curt “No. I’ve asked no one to your dinner.” I stewed on this in confused silence for a moment. Before I could start questioning why no suitable birthday party had been planned, Sharkboy started into a rambling story about emails to my parents asking for my hand in marriage and he was going to ask me to marry him at dinner only if both parents said it was ok, but it was too late to check his emails on Friday so he was unsure as to their response hence why no friends were called for dinner.
Hand? In marriage! Wha? You? Wha? I was sputtering like Speed Buggy after a nitrous fill up.
“So how about it? Marry me?”
Yeah I got blubbery. Held it together though and said yes.
Da is glad to be rid of me. Mom isn’t sure if she’s suppose to dress for the mother of the bride or groom (I would assume that the askee is the ‘bride’?).
22 thoughts on “Birthday Wishes”
Congratulations to you both!
Remember: a great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ come together, it’s when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.
Lex hasn’t been to enough bachelorette parties – there’s generally lots of alcohol and sex toys involved…
And ACH! Many many heartfelt congratulations to you two – DR, you’ll make a beautiful bride!
I have a Chris Hyndman story!!!!!
I hope I’m remembering right that you were at a resort and kept calling him piggy…….
ANYWAY…..
he stepped out of his SUV in front of the condo where I live tonight and dragged a huge paper bag of McDonalds AND Wendy’d with his feet. He looked down and then at me and I almost wanted to make it worse by asking him for some Clinique samples.
Dude, my understanding has always been that the groom gets the kick-ass strippers and rauchy party. All the bride gets is a tea, cucumber sandwiches and a hat made out of all the ribbons from the shower presents… I vote for groom!
Congrats!
Freak.
No, no because of the gay thing but because you think the PSP is better than the Nintendo DS.
Then again you like Macs so there you go.
Congrat’s to both of you…. & happy b-day Teddy
J
Who is going to be the flower girl?
Hey! You’re not going to be an old maid! Happy birthday, too.
Happy Birthday and Congratulations!! That’s really exciting. I’ve always thought that the bottom was the bride, but askee sounds right too. 🙂
Congrats and Happy Birthday! I’m very for you two love-birds.
I had no doubt that you were borne with the commitment gene. The men with the “special white jacket” just haven’t come for you yet. 😉
Happy Birthday and Congrats! I’m very happy for you both.
:o)
happy birthday, you sensitive Cancer you
and… congratulations
does goodwill have a gift registry?
congratulations and stuff. no wonder you two looked deliriously happy on carlton street tonight.
oh, and one of you left a silver lame thong in the alley behind your apartment. i walked by it earlier when i was getting groceries.
OMG!!!!!!!
I just got the call re dinner tonight 🙁 but I got home too late. Least I’ll be with you all on the honeymoon. I couldn’t be happier for the two of you. My bestest friends. Married. Who knew?
WAIT A MINUTE! YOU’RE A BEAR!?!
Holy fuck.
I knew you were hairy–I just thought you were a hairy dude.
Stay away from my picnic basket–got it.
happy birthday. Im in Mexico. you are a prety bear
Congrats on getting engaged to Sharkbo–WAIT A MINUTE!
Are you marrying a dude?
Congrats on your birthda–WAIT A MINUTE!
You’re not Estelle Getty! (http://www.famousbirthdays.net/july25.htm)
Well. . .
Congrats on the PSP–WAIT A MINUTE!
You don’t play with Nitendo gaming consoles?
Jeeez Louise! It’s been a pretty eye opening day for me today.
What’s that sound?
(clunk, clunk, clunk)
You just broke some robot hearts around town!
Mazel Tov!
Congrats and Congrats and Happy B Day!!
Congrats for all three surprises….most importantly the PSP….you can always get more games….
oh, and happy birthday of course!
i like how you prioritzed things here…. clearly the PSP is the more exciting, important news!