“The moon is high, the sea is deep”

Iain really topped himself this year, as far as birthday presents go. He didn’t get me one.

Kidding! So kidding. I mean, no, I don’t have a present from him, unless you count a kiss as my present, but I did get a really nice card …

Oh, man, this is coming out all wrong. He did get me a present, only the U.S.P.S didn’t oblige and so it didn’t show up today, even though he had the rest of the elaborate birthday happy-making plan in place. Dozens of notes! Intricate clues! Inside jokes! But, to his utter chagrin, no treasure at the end of the hunt.

Imagine, if you will, the birthday girl laughing, tears streaming down her face, as her husband and life partner shakes his fist at the sky, swear words coming a mile a minute. And I’M THE ONE WHO DIDN’T GET A PRESENT.

Wait, that came out wrong. Imagine, if you will, a guy who has gone to the ends of the earth to come up with something so clever, so carefully prepared, so intricate, so done-weeks-in-advance, just to make his wife feel loved and appreciated on her birthday.

So no, I didn’t get a present, as such … but I got a fucking awesome husband, who continues to surprise me year after year. And I got a baby who only sounds like an anguished pterodactyl SOME of the time. So really, that’s present enough for me.

[Until tomorrow, when the postal carrier comes again]

Dear Skooch, thanks for turning a shitty Monday into a day of easy goofy laughter. I love you, even though I am twenty-six.

September 26, 2005 | Filed Under blather 

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18 Responses to ““The moon is high, the sea is deep””

  1. zenchick on September 26th, 2005 9:27 pm

    happy birthday!
    Wishing you a wonderful year, and many more :)

  2. BitterMom on September 26th, 2005 9:40 pm

    I second that! Happy Birthday :)

  3. LL#2 on September 26th, 2005 10:26 pm

    hope my card got to you in time! if not, it too should be there tomorrow as i mailed it on Thursday. :) Miss ya chica! Wish I was there to give you mini cupcakes with candles again!

  4. patricia on September 26th, 2005 11:10 pm

    The positive spin: getting your gift tomorrow prolongs your birthday and there’s nothing wrong with that. Happy Birthday!

  5. FlippyO on September 27th, 2005 12:36 am

    Happy birthday! Wow, I could almost be your mother. ::shakes fist at the sky::

  6. maryann on September 27th, 2005 12:41 am

    awww.. that’s fantastic. i hope you had a wonderful birthday. here’s to a happy year :)

  7. Paige on September 27th, 2005 2:24 am

    Crap. I was hoping the CD would make it in time. Soon, I suppose!

  8. jenB on September 27th, 2005 2:27 am

    i have underwear older than you.

  9. supa on September 27th, 2005 8:08 am

    jenB, you do not. Ladies, thanks for all the happy wishes!

  10. supa on September 27th, 2005 10:09 am

    p.s. LL#2, I totally did get your card. And the bits you put in it. Thank you!

  11. Annie on September 27th, 2005 2:47 pm

    Welcome to the club, foxy - 26 is a pretty good time, if’n you asked me. You must email me your snail mail address, as I’ve got a present for you that I was saving until Christmas, but I’ll probably send it sooner since this is a much better reason to celebrate… :)

  12. Cara on September 27th, 2005 6:22 pm

    Oh happy belated! That’s so sweet of your husband. I always tell Bryan I don’t even care about the present, it’s always how much thought he puts into everything that gets me! Sounds like you got yerself a great one! 26!? Lucky.

  13. sweetney on September 27th, 2005 8:05 pm

    “…they rock and rock and rock to sleep.”

    wait — your birthday?!? i’m confused. because clearly it could not be that i did not know about when your birthday was. right?

    cough.

  14. Jen on September 27th, 2005 9:52 pm

    Happy B-Day MB!!! Your card is still sittin on my coffee table. I swear I will get out by the end of the week!!!

  15. Lil'Bro on September 27th, 2005 11:18 pm

    Happy Birthday! I’m sending my greetings by the surest of means, the one place where i’m certain it’ll be seen. Posted in the nick of time, onto a blog called supafine I can only wish you the best of birthdays. I’ll talk to you soon, take care and say ‘hi’ to the fam!

  16. supa on September 27th, 2005 11:50 pm

    sweetney, don’t feel bad. I didn’t lay on the hints this year like I usually do.

    jen, don’t sweat it. seriously. I’ll still have YOUR card on my counter and it’s been way longer!

    Matt. Jesus Christ, and in rhyme, too. thanks, bro. P.S. watch your mailbox, ‘kay?

  17. Ty on September 29th, 2005 9:42 am

    Happy Birthday! Wow, I am one week older than you! Go September 1979 birthdays! (I wanted to say Virgo Birthdays, but well, you missed that one, a shame really…we Virgos rock! ;-) )

  18. Yolanda on September 29th, 2005 10:03 am

    they rock and rock and rock to sleep.- my thoughts exactly now I have that book running through my head :)
    Happy Happy Birthday to you, very nice blog you have here


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