For: Thursday Gather Writing Essential,Valentine's DayPosts, 2/14/13
The prompt: Create a Valentine’s Day Post with a twist
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My Valentine’s Day Party.
The invitations were sent and the heart shaped chocolate cake was baked and frosted. The pink strawberry ice cream was waiting in the freezer. The party favors (little packages of chocolate Kisses) were wrapped and tied with a bow. The punch bowl was brought down from the attic and washed and filled with pink valentine punch. The table was decorated with a white crate-paper tablecloth and pretty red napkins and the cutest little paper plates covered in little hearts. The centerpiece was a big pot of greenhouse tulips wrapped in red cellophane florist paper tied with a big white bow. I even bought some festive heart shaped balloons for the table. I was nervous with excitement and anticipation as I waited for my first guest to arrive.
Millie’s daughter called – Millie fell and broke her hip and would not be coming. I’m so sad for Millie and I hope she recovers soon.
George’s wife called – it seems they had unexpected company drop in. Grandkids came home from college wanting to spend Valentines Day with their grandparents. I’m so happy that their grandkids still love to come by and see them. However, I’m thinking that a little more notice would have been the polite thing to do.
Sharon called – she was called out of town. One of her children needed her to babysit so they could attend an office party. I truly understand that grandmothers always make the best babysitters and we love our grandchildren to the exclusion of all others.
The doorbell rang and it was my cousin June’s daughter with a big bouquet of fresh daffodils. It seems that June wanted to come but had to extend her regrets and apologies (the flowers). June’s arthritis was acting up and she was slathered in Ben Gay and didn’t want to offend anyone with the strong smell of the stuff.
Jim called to make his apologies for not coming. - They can't come. Jim’s wife, Susan, has an excruciating migraine and he just can’t leave her home alone. I understand.
Arlene called – she is just getting over the flu and doesn’t want to spread any germs, she just got out of the hospital. I didn’t even know she was in the hospital. I hope she will be better soon.
Sarah called – she and James just had a water line break and are waiting for the “after hours” plumber to arrive. Bummer, that’s an awful thing to happen. I wonder why it broke. It’s actually quite warm outside. I’m sure there will be an interesting “what happened” story to follow. Things always seem to happen to them at the most inopportune times.
Shorty called – he and Sissie can’t come. He really didn’t give any explanation but said he was sorry for the late notice and looked forward to my next get together.
That left Janice and Brian. I didn’t hear form them and they did not show up. I hope they are well.
So much for my Valentine’s party. I ate cake and ice cream all night long while I watched romantic movies on Netflix. I actually watched Casablanca twice. The cake is all gone along with most of the ice cream. I’m thinking that my grandchildren will enjoy the party favors, everyone loves chocolate. I’ll be eating salads for the rest of the week to offset all that cake; it’s a good thing I like salad.
I gave a Valentine’s Day party and no one came. But hey, I enjoyed my party all by myself. I hope your Valentine’s Day was a very special one.
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Comments: 73 ( 1 removed by Ms Lee P. )
Happy V Day!
I liked it Lee.
Did you get the Gather email I sent you?
I would give you chocolate if I could.
We scooter off to Avarua for a County Fair like affair with beautiful fruits, flower arrangements and people dancing, climbing coconut trees and eating.
Happy Valentine's Day, Lee!!!
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Cute, clever and as usual...love the graphics!
I had an aunt who always started two weeks before her birthday and Valentines Day reminding her children and husband that her birthday was getting close and that Valentine's Day was just around the corner .... LOL! It's true. She said you gotta train them when they are young or they won't remember when they are old. She was correct. LOL.
I knew someone like your aunt too!
I've been in my new house for two years now so when I say "before I moved" I'm referring to this last move. My yard is actually my sons' backyard and that fence in my drawings is actually a white pipe fence and there is a horse farm across the road from us and there is actually two bird houses in the yard instead of the one I usually put in the drawings. My son built me a new house about two years ago in his back yard. His front yard is just as big as the back yard, LOL. I got old and he moved me close so he wouldn't have to drive as far to fix what needed fixing in my old home that I lived in for close to 40 years (about an hour's drive away) ... LOL!
I have been talking with Clifford a long time before I moved to this house. I used to live South of Fort Worth, now I live North of Fort Worth. Clifford has meetings occasionally in the North Dallas area (very close to Fort Worth) and he sometimes meets with Gather members in the area for a short visit. I don't go because I'm too cheap to spend the gas money and I'm not one for socializing unless it's with my old friends and I sometimes think they don't know when to go home .... LOL! I'm getting old and don't like to get out much. My friend that I was talking about who lives in Austin once lived up here close by and had to move to Austin. She sometimes needs help that a big van or truck can help with. I have a mini van and she calls me even though it's a three hour drive from where I am. She's a sweet lady and I just can't say no when she needs help (actually I think she just wants company). She's too shy to ask the people she has met since moving for help, but I keep hoping she'll make another friend who has a truck .... LOL.
Thank you for asking ... you are a most kind lady and I would certainly share any chocolates I received with you (maybe).
It sounds like you live in a very nice set up. I wouldn't want to leave either...you have it all right there!
Happy Valentine's Day
I love your picture and I am glad your story was just preten, as you would have to
eat a lot of salads and drink a lot of Diet Dr Pepper to make up for all that cake and ice cream.
Happy Valentine's Day, Lee.
Thank you for reading and leaving a comment. I'm not having as much trouble leaving comments tonight as I did last night. But I'm stubborn and I just keep submitting until something shows up and then all ten of them show up at the same time, LOL!
Remember the parable in the Bible about the man who gave a banquet and all the distinguished invited guests sent excuses why they couldn’t come? (Luke 14) Okay the man said, I’ll invite those who will come, so the man sent his servant out to invite all of the poor street people to his banquet (the Bible says highways and the hedges, which to me means no address = street people) - and they all came. The man said that he had invited many distinguished guests and they won’t come so I’ll just invite those who will come – and they did. At the end of the parable the man said that not one of those invited guests who were too busy to come would get to taste his banquet. I'm thinking that really missed a great feast (it's their loss).
Thank you for reading, I appreciate it and look forward to the next challenge.