My husband was given tickets to the BYU/Gonzaga game. It is in Spokane Thursday night, a six-hour car trip one way. And it is my birthday Sunday.
I will pause for a moment to shamelessly solicit birthday wishes.
How he asked me to go with him:
Marianne, would you like to go away for a romantic get away for your birthday?
Me: That sounds like fun.
Him: AND to top it all off, we can go to the BYU game.
Me: We are going to a romantic basketball game for my birthday?
Him: It’s supposed to be a really good game.
Me: What else will we be doing?
Him: I thought we could get a nice lunch that (the contractor who is building his office building) recommended.
Me: He recommended a restaurant?
Him: He thought it would be fun to join us for lunch.
Me: For my birthday?
Him: Exactly. And maybe go over a couple last minute building details.
Me: And then after lunch and before the game we can go to the most expensive jewelers in Spokane so that I can have the properly sized diamond earrings for a college basketball game?
Him: (slight pause) Exactly what I was thinking.
Go Cougs!
(We’re not actually going to the jewelry store. But getting the pricey fountain pen I want at Office Max doesn’t quite have the same ring to it.) (And yes, I am aware of the pun and I apologize.)
That sounds familiar to me except that I wondered in the streets while he attended a conference. Luckily I know how to shop.
Happy Birthday! A pen is so much more fun that jewelry. : )
Happiest Birthdays, Marianne. As long-time husband I can tell you, you nailed the we-can-do-both-things-at-once male perspective with this fun post.
It’s amazing how many things we will be accomplishing in 24 short hours…
Hilarious. From afar. I’ve been there.
My husband is a BIG Gonzaga fan. Never been to a game, though. He’d love to go for your birthday!
Kevin has another friend who would make me a cake in exchange for the tickets. It all depends on when the new refrigerator will be delivered… The excitement never ends.
So Kevin. So sorry. Happy birthday!
That means a lot coming from you
Nice! Gotta LOVE your life! Kevin knows how to mix it up… gotta love HIM for that… Nothing boring! Have a FABULOUS Birthday! :)Will be thinking of you!
Would have been a nicer gift if they’d won…
I definitely would have gone for the earrings.
I found myself buying shoes. Amazing shoes. The fountain pen will have to wait.
I don’t know which is funnier – your post or the tweets you sent from the game.
😉
Happy Birthday!
It was so much easier to tweet than to watch that game. It was really depressing. And the guy in front of us was, uhm, annoying.
Well all I can offer is a belated Happy Birthday and my condolences. You should have bartered for the diamond earrings.
Thanks! I’m saving for HUGE diamonds for my 40th…
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