Happy Belated birthday. Sorry it wasn't A+ all the way. One of these dream-days I am going to hire someone to do my birthday.

I used to tease my husband that he was a closet Jehovah's Witness, because he just doesn't celebrate anything. Not his stuff. Not my stuff. Not anyone's stuff. He doesn't even bring stuff to potlucks. Really.

So one year we had money. It was pretend money, but we had a lot of it. And nada. No September b-day present. No Christmas present. No January anniversary present. So V-day rolled around and I went to a scrapbooking party. And my sweet husband bought me $450 worth of present. It was so cool. Exactly what I wanted. He has never completely skipped presents again. They may be lame, but they are.

Here's to hoping for a fine and dandy holiday season.

I predict you'll be getting a book in the mail very soon. It's a good one too.

Jami, you are such a hoot! Sorry about the JW celebrations but, you know, there are worse things.

So, how is a lot of money any good if it is pretend money? That one is going to keep me awake tonight.

Happy Belated Birthday Heidi!

This post was hilarious and I'm saving it as a subtle reminder before my next birthday. Sadly, my birthdays sound vaguely like yours although at least my Mom still makes me a cake out of pity!

Happy Birthday! I thought of you this weekend while I was making Brownies. Hope the wheat/drunkeness wears off sooner then later. Ah yes, I am very familiar with somewhat lame, but well meaning presents. My birthday is Wed and I have asked for a bill organizer for my front entrance way. Pretty lame. No money + needed household items = lame presents. Luckily, my mom sent me money to spend on myself...which I totally will. And, the good news is, I have a hot husband to look at which is worth its price in gold :).

Jenny--thank you! Jen--your mother is a jewel! I'm so glad you have her! NATA--my husband also has plenty of good qualities, I'm just a lot more quiet about those things. It's hard to be funny when things are mushy. When he reads this less than complimentary post, he will totally understand that it is about the laughs and not a personal attack on him--which is pretty cool.

"I'm Scandinavian!" I laughed out loud at that one! You are a funny one. I am glad all of Germany celebrated your birthday with you.

Kazzy, I love your outlook on things. Heck, yeah! all of Germany celebrated! It must be because my name is Heidi . ..

Happy late birthday! I actually knew it was your birthday without any help from your blog because my mom told me. ha. Anyway, I meant to leave a happy birthday that day but we were in ID with my family for the weekend and you know how crazy that gets. Nathan didn't get me anything for Mother's Day this year. He seemingly forgot all about it (except I knew he hadn't really). But oh well. Life's not about presents, right? And on Nathan's birthday I was ultra sick with a tube in my arm which I disconnected to go see Indiana Jones with him at the theater, where I had to stare at the floor and close my eyes half of the time to keep from vomiting AT the theater. I spent the rest of the night being very sick so it was a crummy day for him, and on MY birthday I was sick all day, too, but decided to try to go out that evening anyway whereupon I discovered NATHAN was sick and we went home and sat on the couch where I coerced him into watching a chick flick with me. There's always next year for a perfect day! :)

Heidi, you are so hysterically funny. When you are at your best I find myself laughing so hard I don't know what to say. This is one of those posts, Girl! Well, actually I can say that I'm glad you had one of those birthdays resulting in this great post :-) You kill me!

Jessica--you are a sweetie! I hope your next birthday and Mother's day rocks! Marivic--thank you! I really had decided it was a pretty lame post but if I made you laugh, well then, all is well. : )

I love the honest answers! Seems like my kind of birthday... You have me laughing really hard... I tried to take a nap yesterday and it turned out like your birthday nap.. Sigh...

Thanks Karolyn, I appreciate it! sorry about the nap, tho . . .

Oh, I've always wanted to go to Oktoberfest and not drink. But I'm too intimidated by the unfamiliarity of the situation.

I love that you turned down taking some woman's kid on the smash-you-sick ride.

NR--it was our first time to the Oktoberfest--I think we could probably skip it for some years to come. And the ride--hey, I didn't even think twice when I saw how tiny that kid was. The mom was shocked that I would be so ungenerous, but after I got off the ride, I was a bit shocked that she would have asked. Yikes!

I think it's pretty darn-near hysterical.

Heidi,

OMG that TOTALLY sounds like my life! I too got nothing for my bday although it too lands on the same day every year, as does Christmas. I'll give him Mother's day, as that's a 'floating' holiday. I liked the comment about the closet JW -- that explains my husband to a T!!

As for Ocktoberfest...what a riot! I too don't drink (well rarely) and it was so funny to see how obsurd all those drunk people acted. I just don't understand how they have a 'drinking' event mixed with a kids carnival...go figure!

I'd missed your blog for a few days and needed a lift...GOT it!!

Hope to see you @ the nursery Rhyme Program. I think the little guy and my little girl are doing the same Sing a Song of Sixpence!!

Holy Cow, two or three comments on this one that I missed--I'm just not used to people actually posting comments on my current stuff, let alone on my old stuff. I need to check back on the older ones more often, I guess . .