27 October 2002
Dearest Readers:
Thank you all so very much for the lovely gifts and the surprise party yesterday! You really got me! The Four Seasons is absolutely exquisite, isn't it?
Actually, the biggest surprise is that you knew what to get me at all! I mean, I don't even have an Amazon Wish List! I suppose you knew, though, just from visiting my site so faithfully, that a $50,000 gift certificate to Banana Republic would make a perfect gift. But how did you know about Armani? (Please don't worry. I think I can find something nice for $150,000!) And Tiffany? (I know someone who got something simply darling for $100,000, so there's no need to apologize!)
Thanks, too, for the check. And thank you for demonstrating your elegance by presenting it to me without fanfare and in a size that will easily fit into my wallet. Usually when one is bestowed with a check of such a generous denomination, the presenters feel the need to blow it up to a size that is both unwieldy and cartoonishly embarrassing. I appreciate your discretion.
Once again, thank you for everything. You're the bestest.
xoxo,
You're so subtle! Where can I take lessons?
Offered by: maddy on October 17, 2002 4:13 PMHappy early birthday to a sister SCORPIO!!! :-)
Offered by: Janice on October 17, 2002 2:31 PMThat was scary. I didn't notice at first that the letter was postdated, and a voice in my head said "Wow. It must be nearly November then."
There followed a titanic struggle between the voice in my head and my diary. They eventually found common ground by tearing a few pages out.
Crisis? What crisis?
Offered by: Pete on October 17, 2002 6:49 AMMany Happy Retards Jodi!
Offered by: Max on October 17, 2002 2:32 AMDarn......I forgot! I'm soooo sorry! Tell you what, my check is in the mail, dear.
Offered by: Joan on October 17, 2002 12:12 AMRatz! Late for the party...so I had to go shopping ... this is what you get from the last minute shopper!
Offered by: mik on October 16, 2002 11:48 PMPlease don’t mention it, just the smile on your face (ok, actually a smirk with that condescending look that acknowledged you knew of our existence and was willing to tolerate it as long as we used it to strive for the fulfillment of your every wish) was reward enough.
Offered by: Booboo on October 16, 2002 11:43 PMSee, those outrageously large checks aren't too bad. They're actually quite nice.
However, it is VERY inconsiderate of the giver. Have you ever tried to deposit one of those into the ATM?
It's almost impossible. And don't even think about stuffing one of those into those nifty drive thru pneumatic tubes. I did that once, and because of the clog the poor bank teller was almost sucked into the tube.
Offered by: leo on October 16, 2002 11:42 PM
