{"id":1033,"date":"2008-05-06T00:50:24","date_gmt":"2008-05-06T06:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=1033"},"modified":"2008-05-06T13:05:21","modified_gmt":"2008-05-06T19:05:21","slug":"1-2-3-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=1033","title":{"rendered":"1… 2… 3… SURPRISE!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULES!!!<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/marquee><\/p>\n

(Note how I make wild, flagrant use of colorful fonts and the marquee tag in your honor.)<\/p>\n

Jules, last year for my birthday you wrote me an original poem<\/strong><\/a>. I have no such skill, so instead I’m throwing you a virtual party. I’m including all your favorite things. Here’s your mug of coffee:<\/p>\n

How cute is that sun? It\u2019s almost too cute to drink, that\u2019s how cute.<\/p>\n

And I’ve got cupcakes – from MagPies<\/strong><\/a>, of course:<\/p>\n

Dibs on one of the chocolate ones. Maybe the \u201cY\u201d.<\/p>\n

* * * * * * *<\/center><\/p>\n

Hey, guess what? Sam Phillips<\/strong><\/a> is here. She brought you some gifts:<\/p>\n

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Um… wow, is that a… Do you want me to stash that jar somewhere for you? ‘Kay. Thanks, Sam! That was… sweet. Really.<\/p>\n

Oh, hey – Cracker<\/strong><\/a> stopped by too! And they have a song they wrote just for you:<\/p>\n

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Finally, since it’s a virtual party, here’s my virtual present to you: If it were in my power, I’d give you:<\/p>\n

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  • A stack of books from here to the moon that YOU wanted to read, and were under no obligation (real or self-inflicted) to blog about.<\/li>\n
  • A week of uninterrupted reading time – no kids, no cats, no job, nothing but you and your books.<\/li>\n
  • A comfy hammock on a beach to read in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Dreamy. But I\u2019d lose the chandelier. Imagine the damage if that thing fell on you.<\/p>\n

    Happy Virtual Birthday, Jules! I hope your real, actual birthday is happy, too. Wish I could be there.<\/p>\n

    Hey, does anyone else have any virtual presents or birthday wishes for Jules? You can leave ’em on the table right here, next to the hammock. Thanks for stopping by!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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