It was my daddy's birthday on Saturday. The big 6-0. I put my foot down and insisted that we throw some semblance of a party for him. We compromised with a mah jong extravaganza that was probably more enjoyed by my mother. But Daddy won $100, so I'm sure he enjoyed it a little too.
The gifts were pretty standard, but amongst the bottles of wine was one little bonzai tree. I suppose Auntie Stella thought that he would have time to take care of it. Or maybe it would just serve as a means to de-stress. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening.
In an unprecedented move, my brother stepped up and bought the gift this time: an HP PDA. (He said he knew a guy who could get a deal. I decided not to let him divulge any further details to me) One of the more pricier gifts that we've ever given, for sure. Steve said he was tired of having Post-Its strewn all over the computer desk. Of course, guess who got to play with it first out of the box...
Saturday was also an exciting time for a friend of mine who had started his own consulting company straight out of university. After two years they had finally outgrown his living room and so they made the bold move to an office building at King and Dufferin. It's a nice building, complete with an exercise facility, a lounge and a covered patio. Very nice digs. The grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony was a big event. They even had a raffle. I won a laptop bag (if only I had a laptop to put in it...).
"Sometimes you can't make it on your own"
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