Over the weekend, we threw a surprise 60th birthday party for my mother. For several days leading up to the party, the siblings and i were convinced she knew something was up. She kept making comments about how nice it would be to see the sister who was secretly coming in from out of town, if only the sister would come home sometime. She booked a hair appointment for the morning of the party. She blithely accepted all of our evasions and sudden changes of plans. We've never been able to tell lies she hasnt seen right through.
Turns out, we were wrong. She had no idea, was definitely surprised, and then cried in front of the whole restaurant. We did good.
Having the whole family together is just about one of the best feelings in the whole world. Adding in close friends, and tons of other people who all love and appreciate how awesome my mom is, only adds icing to the cake.
There was cake. Cake isnt paleo. But i ate it anyway. My mother only turns 60 once, at least until next year, when she intends to do it again.
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