...Not for myself I might add. This one was for my Dad. Invited Mum and Dad, my brother and the kids around for dinner tonight and between a lovely roast dinner and an equally yummy trifle, I presented my Dad with an envelope. It's his 60th birthday this year (August) and my Mum has already arranged a 4 day trip to Rome in September (well I arranged it actually-Mum hasn't a clue with computers) and John, myself and my Mum have also collaberated in arranging a surprise birthday party/come barbeque at our house. Just by chance John was on the laptop and came across an Eagles concert taking place at Wembley Arena on 18th June (coincidentally this is Father's Day). This must have been an extra date coz we knew they were performing at Twickenham and did look to book the tickets for that gig but there weren't any good seats left. So this was good news - it was The Eagles farewell world tour so there would never be another opportunity to see them live. I've never been more decisive in all my life - I thought 'this is my Dad, sod the expense, just book em!' And so when Dad opened the envelope, he was totally gob-smacked. He just sat starring at the tickets and kept saying 'I can't believe it'. Awww. My Mum was chuffed too coz she's really grown to love The Eagles, after my Dad kept playing their cds.
Goes to prove it's far better to give than to receive.
Photo above shows my Dad on his 59th birthday when we presented him with a left handed electric guitar. The years of watching his 'air guitar' had taken its toll - now he can actually hold a real one!
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