Birthday celebration

I like to subtly remind people that my birthday is coming up…mostly by saying things like – hey it’s my birthday Thursday. This year, however, Rita has beat me to it by inviting a group of friends in San Diego to a special Saturday birthday celebration tomorrow (apparently she didn’t get the memo about celebrating AFTER my birthday, but it’s okay because I’ve outgrown such things). But here’s the kicker, I don’t have any idea what the Saturday celebration involves. That’s right – a complete unknown. So after some understandable discomfort resulting from my lack of total control of the proceedings, I am now getting quite excited about the event.

Here are some of my theories on what Rita may have planned for the all-day surprise celebration:

• An all-day garage cleaning festivus. (I keep telling Rita that branding it a festivus does NOT make it festive)
• I have no idea because Rita gives really, really bad clues…e.g., we have to drive there [well at least that garage thing is out]. You should wear something comfortable [good to know that I shouldn’t be uncomfortable during this particular celebration], food will be provided [and I was SO sure I would be cooking for my own birthday]. Really – a LOUSY clue giver. [Did I mention lack of control of the event?]
• It starts at 9 am – so it must involve the breakfast beer
• I take this as a good sign – so far, nary a single seating chart has been prepared
• It couldn’t possibly involve those big fat sumo costumes again – it isn’t going to be anywhere near 103 degrees on Saturday
• Wait a second…a secret event…a group of friends…is this an intervention!??!?
• I don’t know what it is…but I think Jon Stewart is going to be there (expectations for the event have obviously NOT been managed appropriately)
  

At least I am reasonably assured of having something to blog about next week.