8 years ago today, in 1994, I met my best friend Chelsey. We ended up sitting together at the 75th anniversary party for the law firm that we worked at – and while everyone had told us we would be friends we hadn’t met before in the 2 months I had worked there. I was a temp-to-perm employee and had received my formal job offer the day before on Friday, but didn’t sign the contract until the following Monday. At the banquet, I ended up winning one of the grand prizes – 2 Round-trip tickets on Continental, and Chelsey was mad because it was her birthday and those tickets were hers! (Ok, she wasn’t really mad, but it’s just how we operate…)
So, you would think that after 8 years I could finally remember when her birthday is. Every year I wonder if it’s on the 22nd or the 24th of October. I think I have some mental block now to getting the date right. Maybe it’s because my formal hire date at the firm was the 24th. But I know better than to miss her birthday – so I called her first thing this morning to check.
I could have played it off … but instead I just came clean and confessed about my mental block. She laughed and called me a “Dork” – now, isn’t that what true friends are all about? But I got it right – it’s today! Crisises were avoided, the world was saved once again!
She’s the bestest friend I could ever ask for, and really, if you ask me, I think it’s only appropriate that I give her TWO birthday days. She’s just that wonderful. So big, huge, wonderful birthday wishes to Chelsey – I love you bunches and you are the best! Happy 29+2 Birthday! *smooch!*
8 replies on “The Best of Friends…”
¡Apio Verde Chelsey!
Wow, I did a birthday post today too. These October people, having a birthday so close to Halloween … so much candy!
I can never remember the day of my best friend’s birthday, either. It’s either June the 14th or 15th and my dad’s is either the 14th or 15th… So, I send them both birthday wishes on the 14th. Better sooner than later, I guess.
Libra’s rule!!! 😀
It must be something about best friends and birthday, but I always have to really think about it before I get it right. And I’ve known her since we were 10. How horrible am I?
Todd was born on the 29th and I was born on the 28th, and I get our birthdays mixed up! 😉
GGGgggoooooooo Libras! Just had my 30th b-day last Sat. Now just over a week until Halloween, then little less than a month until turkey day, then about a month until xmas, then a week until new years … golly I love this time of year! 😀
WOW. A whole blogging birthday tribute! Now, if I could only coerce my bestest friend into doing my much-needed website instead of setting a blogging record, all would be well! :p It was a good day, but we still need to set aside some “chick” time to celebrate surviving another year!