Thanks for Nothing UPS!
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This past weekend, DW - special woman that she is - had a surprise birthday party for me. Friends, family, neighbors - it was a really incredible bash. Live music in the living room, good food, and too much good to drink, too. Ugh! It was a great party and that’s probably an understatement.
Thanks again, doll! I love you! It was incredible!
Of course, DW tends to “set the bar high” and I know I have my work cut out for me for some future reciprocity. Yeesh.
In the meantime, due to work, we are apart this week and yesterday was her birthday. Cool dude that I am, I had arranged a special delivery to arrive on her birthday with words of love and adoration attached - wishing her a Happy Birthday! I was so proud of myself. As much an expression of appreciation for last weekend as it was a birthday gift.
I tend to get excited for things like this and I obsess about tracking the shipment as it departs and travels to the destination… HOME.
I go to the UPS site about every 30-seconds…
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5!!! EFF-FRIGGING-FIVER!!!
6/23/2008 - 8:10PM Billing information received.
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5!!! EFF-FRIGGING-FIVER!!!
6/23/2008 - 7:38PM Origin scan.
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5!!! EFF-FRIGGING-FIVER!!!
6/23/2008 - 8:25PM Departure scan. Miami, FL, US
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5!!! EFF-FRIGGING-FIVER!!!
6/23/2008 - 9:20PM Arrival scan.
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5!!! EFF-FRIGGING-FIVER!!!
6/23/2008 - 10:11PM Departure scan. Miami, FL, US
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5!!! EFF-FRIGGING-FIVER!!!
6/24/2008 - 12:44AM Arrival scan. Louisville, KY, US
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5!!! EFF-FRIGGING-FIVER!!!
6/24/2008 - 4:56AM THE PACKAGE WAS DAMAGED IN TRANSIT. UPS WILL NOTIFY THE SENDER WITH DETAILS. DAMAGED MERCHANDISE DISCARDED. UPS WILL NOTIFY THE SENDER WITH DETAILS OF THE DAMAGE.
Thanks for nothing UPS. You SUCK!
Thankfully, when I called the merchant, they were very understanding and, without yet having received notification of the details regarding the original shipment, put together a new package and shipped it to arrive today - on my word alone. Of course, they didn’t provide me a tracking number, so here I sit… waiting… wondering… worrying… if my special birthday delivery will make it to the deserving soul that is the love of my life… DW.
Stay tuned…
UPDATE IN THE COMMENTS! READ ON!
June 25th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
LOL, and ten minutes after he posted this - the package arrived!
Beautiful roses and calla lilly’s, my favorite. I love you so darling, and you deserved a wonderful weekend with the people who love you. They all had a blast visiting you and I was excited to see you so happy.
Thank you for the birthday wishes, and all of your love.
June 25th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
YAY! You’re entirely welcome!
June 25th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WC:
(sniff, sniff, wipes a tear)
Isn’t it bliss to finally find such love and joy?
Best Wishes!!
June 25th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
UPDATE: THANKS FOR THE EXTRA FLOWERS, UPS!!!
Just got an IM from DW… another delivery of flowers came. The destroyed ones. Apparently, the flowers were in great shape, it was without the stylish, beautiful “VAHZ” - which must have been what was damaged.
So… now she has TWICE the Callas… and TWICE the Roses… and an even bigger smile on her face!
Funny how I can be soooo coooooool… by accident.
June 26th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Happy birthday!
June 30th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Thank you everyone! I did indeed have a wonderful birthday and know just how awesome Mister M is. He followed up by cooking and chauferring myself and two girlfriends around for the weekend out of town. It was amazing, he bought us tickets to Grease, cooked several amazing meals and took us shopping. It’s so nice to have such a wonderful man around.