I woke up at 7:30 with one thought on my mind: my husband Bobby’s birthday! In our world, we do not have specific ages; rather, we reach certain stages in life. Today marked the day that Bobby became a mature adult. So celebrate his successful and happy life, I decided to throw him a birthday party.
I left our room and made a call from my cell phone in our office (soon to be a nursery!). I called and invited Bobby’s, friends, acquaintances and co-workers, letting them know that the party would start at 7pm and that it was a casual outdoor party. Choosing the guest list proved to be very tricky seeing that in our world, guest lists are always restricted to ten people, and Bobby is a very popular man in town (due to the fact that his best traits are his charisma and his friendliness).
Bobby woke up about an hour later, and I greeted him warmly with a birthday hug and kiss (or two). He loves pizza, so I had some delivered to the house while he was getting dressed. He kept himself entertained all day (working out and playing the guitar, his two favorite hobbies) while I worked on getting everything set up for the party. There was so much to do! I bought tons of balloons, picnic tables, a fire pit, a grill, a bar, a buffet table, a stereo, and mostly importantly, Bobby’s birthday cake! I even purchased a new toilet, seeing that our other one kept clogging and leaking. I couldn’t have disgusted guests, now, could I? One of my Promised Wishes was to throw a fantastic party, so I was going to do the best I could to make that happen.
Surprisingly, the guests showed up early. I was nervous because I wasn’t quite finished preparing everything for the party! But Bobby, being the fabulous husband he is, kept our guest entertained by playing his most recent compositions on the guitar. He sure knows how to work a crowd! While our guest watched him perform, I set the buffet table with turkey and autumn salad, put my bar-tending skills to use, grilled some hot dogs, and got the music blasting on the stereo. Soon enough, everyone was having a great time! People were eating and dancing and socializing. I enjoyed great small talk with friends, danced with Bobby, and tended to our guests needs.
Soon, it was time for the highlight of the party: the birthday cake! We all gathered around Bobby and cheered as he blew out the candles. Blowing out the candles in our world marks the moment of maturation. Once the candles were blown out, Bobby turned into an adult! Everyone was happy for him and congratulated him as we ate cake. Soon it was time for the party to end (it was still a work night), but everyone left saying things like, “Great party, Darcy!” and “I have to go, but I had a great time!” My wish had come true, and so my mood increased and I earned Lifetime Happiness points.
After the party, Bobby and I started to clean up the yard. This was an easy job because all we had to do was sell all of the supplies and decorations back. We saved the rest of the cleaning for the morning since we were both very tired. After cleaning, we sat by the fire pit and roasted marshmallows together. It was the perfect way to end his birthday on a sweet note!