When you hold a membership card at a bunch of random places you get some fun stuff for your birthday. I got a free sandwich from Shane’s Rib Shack coupon so I made my lunch bunch group go there for lunch. One of the guys in the group was gracious enough to cover the $2.11 I paid for my side and drink. I got a free chocolate fondue for 2 at The Melting Pot. My friend Holly, after twisting her arm, agreed to help me eat that. So for dinner we had the Swiss Cheese fondue, I had spinach and mushroom salad, she had something I can’t pronounce, then we ate steak, chicken, tuna, and shrimp in an oil, and topped it all off with the milk chocolate/crunchy peanut butter dessert fondue. We ate light on the entree and then cooked up the leftovers for me to bring home thus saving room for the chocolate. I also got a coupon for a free large soft drink at AMC theaters. Finally I got a 25% off any regular price item at Border’s bookstore. So carry memberships and get free stuff for your birthday.
As I was leaving work today the realtor called with a counteroffer, we talked a bit and he went back to the seller with a counter to their counter. Next phone call was him saying they accepted the counter. He is rewriting the contract to include the agreed upon price and stipulations, that will get signed tomorrow and I am off to the races with the loan app, inspections, figuring out a bike commute route, not getting sick thinking about what I am doing, daydreaming about decorating and entertaining, etc etc etc.
My brother called and sang Happy Birthday using my real name and not some obnoxious nickname. He hardly ever calls me by Renee. Dana has called, facebooked, and texted every version of Happy Birthday she could think of today. My cousins have left me notes on facebook. My friends turned out for my painting/fundraiser last night and I got a Home Depot gift card. The managers at work decorated my desk, but knowing how much I despise the clutter in my work area, they were kind and put up minimal decor. So the birthday part of the day has been great.
Now for the horrible news: Isaiah has been placed in a respite house until a more suitable facility, with an opening, can be found for him. We can visit him but the facilities he is most likely to go to will be in either Alexandria or Baton Rouge. Both places are NOT close to Shreveport. We are still hopeful that treatment will work out in a way that he can come back home to us. We just don’t know what his future will hold and that scares us a lot. Whenever your preacher says “turn to Isaiah” think about my brother and say a prayer for him. Whenever you see an autism puzzle piece on a car, think about my brother and say a prayer for him. Whenever you pass a cyclist on the road think about bikegirl and her family and say a prayer for us.
2 Comments
27 June 2009 at 9:43 am
I just wonder what the plan is in this? I just don’t understand why things are the way they are sometimes.
I’m glad you had a bunch of fun on your birthday and I hope your closing goes very smoothly!
29 June 2009 at 10:01 am
I will remember Isaiah in prayer.