October 24, 2008

This is What 45 Looks Like

I met JB in 1983, once we decided to join our families and move in together I have packed his lunch everyday that he has gone to work. With the exception of attending a seminar one year, I haven't missed a day.
Wednesday morning started like all the others. I picked up the dog bowls, took them into the garage and grabbed the V8 for his lunch. When I opened his lunchbox - this is what I saw. Yes, that is a birthday card and a jewelry box behind it.
Inside that little burgundy box was a lovely pair of pearl studs. Perfect! Along with a beautiful, sappy card. How cute that it was in his lunch box so I wouldn't miss it. Then I made my way into work. The landlord came over with a funny birthday card and the candy jar full of Lindt truffles. The good news I don't like truffles - so these will be finding a new home somewhere. But doesn't the jar look pretty?
After that, my co-worker came in with a bag full of goodies. Lotion, note pads, and treats - pumpkin coffee creamer, Cheerios mix. All my favorite goodies. Then I had to sit in on a long boring meeting. When I got back to my desk JD2 had left the beautiful blooming cactus on my desk.
After work, I came home and JB and I walked the big dogs then we went out to dinner. We went to our favorite Mexican restaurant. I had the same thing I always have - Enchiladas Suiza (green sauce). Then we went to the mall and I got the bracelet that matches the rest of the pearls. Thursday, was back at work. I had a long to-do list and got busy. We had our weekly office meeting scheduled for 1:00. Everyone was there. I was gifted a barking birthday card as well as fabulous goodies. My Boss stopped at Great Yarns and emptied my hold bin, there was a gift certificate for Great Yarns and another for Hancocks. After all that The Musical One took JB and I to Olive Garden for a joint birthday celebration. So, for a birthday that was hitting hard, it's been remarkably easy. However, I will be glad for JB's birthday tomorrow so life can get back to normal, regularly schedule cooking, crafting time, normal.

15 comments :

  1. What a great day you had! So glad it eased the transition for you.

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  2. Happy Birthday !! 45 isn't so bad and the alternative is definitely not good!
    -- Cat
    (friend of Chan & member of Amazing Autumn Coffee Swap)

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  3. Beautiful pearls - and how sweet about the treat in the lunch box! :)

    Your boss is AWESOME!!!!!!

    Happy, Happy!!!!!!!!!

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  4. awww...how sweet of JB. :) sounds like a lovely birthday.

    teri

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  5. Happy Birthday ! Sounds like you had a great day.

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  6. Happy, Happy Birthday! When I met that man I knew he was a keeper...pearls in the lunchbox...very, very kewl!

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  7. That is so incredibly sweet!!!! You picked a good one :-) Happy, happy birthday my bloggy sewing friend!

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  8. That JB is a good un! And i am cracking up that your hold bin was filled with sock yarns. ;o)

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  9. Happy belated birthday!

    Awww! That is SO sweet! All I ever find in The Hotness' lunch box are plastic bags filled with crumbs! :)

    Hope you had an excellent day!

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  10. How sweet!!! Glad you had a wonderful birthday. :-)

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  11. Happy happy birthday!!!

    What a thoughtful thing your husband did! I bet that was a wonderful surprise!

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  12. What a wonderful day! I love all of your b'day gifts and I think you are a very special lady who very much deserves all of them. Trust me that 45 isn't bad - in fact, I'm finding the older I get the more accepting I get of who I am and what I am. Hugs to you

    susan

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  13. Oh, and i guess i should mention that it is pretty darn sweet that you make him his lunch every day! looks like you both fare pretty well with each other! :o)

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  14. Lovely!! I'm so glad you had a nice birthday...

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  15. Happy Birthday! Lehu turned 45 in August and all's still well here :)

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