I Was Sneaky
Jun. 21st, 2006 02:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
liralenI also have pink eye, which is no fun. Made a doctor's appointment.
I also found out, the day before yesterday, that I probably had some late books to return to the library.
I also knew, a week or so ago, that John's retirement lunch was going to be today and I was cludgeling my brain on how the HECK I was going to get him there without him knowing what was going on. Finally, this morning, with the doctor's appointment and the library late notice as good distractors, I made depressed noises at John about how bad a morning was and how much I hate being late on returning books and if he could go with me to return the book and I'd like a nice lunch as I was going to miss the group lunch tomorrow because of my doctor's appointment...
So he was very nice and went with me to the library and stayed with me while I returned my one day even later book (ten cents was well worth it for the excuse) and when I said I really, really needed a root beer float, he thought that the Pumphouse would be a great place to go.
So we parked, and walked in and he strode up to the front desk and asked for a table for two. When the lady asked me if I wanted a booth or a table I asked, "Where's the Xilinx party?" She said, "Oh... the Ex-e-links party is upstairs..." so I walked away and heard John going, "Hey, what's happening?"
So I took his hand and he said, "Oh, maaan...." and grinned as I walked him up the stairs and there were about 25 people all seated for lunch and they all said, "HEY! Rosty!" Hee.
It was good. He was very surprised and very pleased. He likes surprises. I tried pretty hard to surprise him and he had no idea until he walked up the stairs, so that was very, very keen. We had a good lunch, people congratulated him, some said good-bye, and it was good, all in all.
I was sneaky.
I also found out, the day before yesterday, that I probably had some late books to return to the library.
I also knew, a week or so ago, that John's retirement lunch was going to be today and I was cludgeling my brain on how the HECK I was going to get him there without him knowing what was going on. Finally, this morning, with the doctor's appointment and the library late notice as good distractors, I made depressed noises at John about how bad a morning was and how much I hate being late on returning books and if he could go with me to return the book and I'd like a nice lunch as I was going to miss the group lunch tomorrow because of my doctor's appointment...
So he was very nice and went with me to the library and stayed with me while I returned my one day even later book (ten cents was well worth it for the excuse) and when I said I really, really needed a root beer float, he thought that the Pumphouse would be a great place to go.
So we parked, and walked in and he strode up to the front desk and asked for a table for two. When the lady asked me if I wanted a booth or a table I asked, "Where's the Xilinx party?" She said, "Oh... the Ex-e-links party is upstairs..." so I walked away and heard John going, "Hey, what's happening?"
So I took his hand and he said, "Oh, maaan...." and grinned as I walked him up the stairs and there were about 25 people all seated for lunch and they all said, "HEY! Rosty!" Hee.
It was good. He was very surprised and very pleased. He likes surprises. I tried pretty hard to surprise him and he had no idea until he walked up the stairs, so that was very, very keen. We had a good lunch, people congratulated him, some said good-bye, and it was good, all in all.
I was sneaky.
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Date: 2006-06-21 08:37 pm (UTC)And, congrats to John
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Date: 2006-06-21 08:45 pm (UTC)And thank you for the congratulations! I don't think it's quite hit either of us, yet, as we're barrelling down to the close of a HUGE project and we have a month's vacation afterwards. So it's not at all real, yet, and John has never, ever actually let a job before, so it's all new to him.
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Date: 2006-06-21 08:46 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-06-22 02:15 pm (UTC)It was good. Thanks!
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Date: 2006-06-21 11:38 pm (UTC)(Hope the pink eye is sorted out quickly and easily.)
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Date: 2006-06-22 02:16 pm (UTC)I have a doctor's appointment today, it should help.
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Date: 2006-06-21 11:48 pm (UTC)also, congrats to the jf.
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Date: 2006-06-22 02:18 pm (UTC)Mmm... sneakiness is its own reward. John was very, very happy and surprised. He loved it. *happiness*
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Date: 2006-06-22 03:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-22 02:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-22 06:37 pm (UTC)...it's ALMOST as scary as realizing that my mother is a great-grandmother!
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Date: 2006-06-23 02:21 am (UTC)Ooo... that *is* scary!