<p>Happy Birthday!!!</p>
<p>Happy birthday!</p>
<p>Yay - he remembered! Happy birthday, Zooser.</p>
<p>Happy birthday, zoosermom and many more! Hmm, a stair refinishing you never requested? It could be that your H is teasing you, planning something nice for later and trying to throw you off the track. On the other hand, maybe he felt bad that he forgot to get a gift and had to come up with something to say on the spur of the moment and this is what he came up with!</p>
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I think it’s the second! D2 just came home from school and called me from the closet to say that dad has cans of paint lined up in the hall and is pacing back and forth with a paintbrush in his hand and a dazed look on his face. I have no idea where this idea came from and look very forward to finding out what the thought process was. It will be something, umm, different, that’s for sure!</p>
<p>Happy Birthhday My Fellow Libra!! Wishing you a beautiful day ZMom!!!</p>
<p>Happy Birthday Zoosermom! Enjoy those new, shiny steps if you can. While they are wet and sticky from the new finish, might you be prevented from getting to the kitchen (dinner out?) or your clothes closet (shopping trip to niemans?). Treat yourself (generously), and thank hubby dearly for your b-day indulgence.</p>
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<p>That’s priceless. I bet none of your friends got that for their birthdays.</p>
<p>A few years ago our church built a columbarium (a repository for cremated ashes.) And yes, for Christmas what did my friend get from her husband? He bought their columbarium niche, and put the receipt in an URN that he bought from Pier One Imports. </p>
<p>I sort of beleive in the “no one can make me happy but me” philosophy. My birthday usually falls during spring break. The first time I thought, “hmm, maybe I’ll get jewelry” (since it’s tiny and easy to hide in the luggage.) But no, I got nothing. I’m the trip planner, so now I just make sure we’re doing something cool on my birthday.</p>
<p>Happy birthday Zoose! What a funny gift from your hubby. :)</p>
<p>Happy Birthday ZM. Some men are just born without the ‘remember date’ gene. I think half the people I know were born in October (I guess people keep warm in January/February by doing ALOT of snuggling :-)</p>
<p>Happy Birthday – sounds like we are married to the same guy. Hopefully, this little refinishing project will convince him that flowers and cake are an easier way to go in the future.</p>
<p>Happy Birthday Zmom. At least your H came through and remembered! My mommy always taught me…it’s the thought that counts. For some reason, he thinks this is a special gesture and he IS making a special effort to pull it off. Maybe you could tell him that it would be nice to sit on and celebrate the new steps with a bottle of wine or champagne?? Might be fun!</p>
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I like how you think!</p>
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Exactly right. I’m seriously amused and also curious as to what put him in mind of stairs when thinking of me.</p>
<p>Happy birthday to you, happy…</p>
<p>I hope you enjoy the rest of the day…it looks like a nice one here in the NYC area for outdoor work for your H, assuming the steps are outside.</p>
<p>My H had a rule…no gifts with an electric cord. Oh…until the Christmas he gave me the Betty Crocker waffle iron. He had another rule…no giving money, you had to buy presents. For everyone. Since he has died guess what I give? I’m not a shopper and a lot of my relatives are. They can have fun with the money they receive from me. Today the mail carrier delivered a delightful “Thank You” letter from a 12 year old.</p>
<p>I like fauve’s idea…if those steps are wet I guess you can’t get to the kitchen or your closet.</p>
<p>Happy Birthday!<br>
Your husband must be twins with mine. Last year he put an upgraded sound system in my car for my birthday. Nice, but nothing I had ever thought of, as all I listen to is NPR…
It could be worse: This year (three weeks ago) we had reservations for a fancy dinner out as my present. Then I spent most of the day in the ER, and ended up with emergency surgery on a ruptured ulcer, and spent 5 more days in the hospital. Now that’s a birthday I’ll never forget! (I don’t think we can afford the fancy dinner now…)</p>
<p>Happy B-day ZMom. You are not alone. DH rarely buys me gifts for any occasion unless you count driving me to a store and paying for it after I pick it out!
I don’t think my two S’s are even positive when my b-day is. Men…argh.</p>
<p>On Mother’s Day when S1 was just 3 months old, DH forgot I was a mother (how could he with that howling infant in the room next door?)and didn’t get me a gift. I was worn out with S1,the crying all night and barfing all day. I was sure DH had a big surprise planned for my first M-Day and waited with high hopes all day. He only realized his error when he called his own mother and she asked him what he had gotten me (because yes, he had sent his mother a gift).</p>
<p>HAPPY BIRTHDAY Zoosermom!!! Have a glass of champagne or cocktail and celebrate tonight! Cheers! Too funny about the stair painting!</p>
<p>^^^Priceless. (Post 37, that is.)</p>
<p>Last Christmas, I told DH that all I wanted was new, attractive, organized shelving in the basement. He purchased it, but guess what – it’s still in the box. (Did he think I was going to install it myself?? :eek:)</p>
<p>Happy Birthday to Zoosermom!! Party like you’ve never partied before!!!</p>
<p>zm, although I’m late to your party, wanted to send along best wishes for the last 4 1/2 hours of your birthday. Our steps are carpeted so I don’t have to worry about refinishing! :)</p>