Does anyone ever use the word “belated” and NOT say Birthday after it? I’ve certainly never heard it in common use.
“My airplane was belated.”
“I just sent a belated membership payment.”
“The belated baby was due last week.”
Anyway, I came home last night to discover a package had arrived from the Pester house. It was full of birthday wonderfulness. Beth had included many tasty treats, including peanuts in the shell. The sticky note attached asked: “When was the last time you bought these?” Actually, less than a month ago. 🙂 I love them. Also included: Beth’s favorite cereal (I didn’t open it yet), some smoked almonds, and some cut-out cookies. Having just arrived home from Bible study, where I stuffed myself to bursting, I didn’t break into any of the food.
The package also was crammed with Tara art. There were many surprises wadded up and jammed into envelopes and sealed closed with dozens of return-address labels. I especially liked the colorful finger paint art.
I think we should count each of these celebrations as your next birthday, so you’re….. 45 now? 46? Thanks. I was sick of being older.
Happy Birthday….again! I see Beth has the same timeline that I use when mailing gifts to family. 🙂
What word do they use when someone’s birthday never ends? Honestly.
Excellent gift box Beth!!
(Psst Brad, I think the customary place to display niece created artwork is the refrigerator, not the floor.)
Many happy returns of the day, Brad!
We also eat Honey Bunches of Oats. Beth, how do you feel about the store brand Honey Bunches. Safeway has one that’s pretty good around here. But we get good sales on it, like 1.99 a box, and we just buy a bunch of boxes on sale and have the real thing.
I see Tara seems to share a love for my signature color – red! Nicely done, Pester Picasso. But Miss Peggy is right, Brad – on the ‘frig already with those, will ya’?
And now for a “belated” comment … (I was too busy yesterday.)
Things teachers don’t often hear:
1) Will you accept this belated math homework?
2) Mrs. Steppe, please don’t mark me belated to class!
3) Since I missed detention this week, will I have to serve a belated detention?