SURPRISE

I had the nicest surprise yesterday!

Bear, Turkey and Mikey P

dropped in for the night on their way down to Cal.

Bear called once they were on the road.

I'm always up for company.

Yay!

I had just enough time to throw together

homemade chimmichangas 

and spanish rice.

They walked in the door as the goodies

were coming out of the oven.

I baked a peach pie earlier,

and had some cherry cobbler...

from a few days back.

We had a feast!

They had to leave early...

6:00 AM

so it was a short visit.
But they will stop by on their way back in a few weeks.

Bear brought my birthday present from

Squeaky.

My birthday is not until Weds.

He was on his way to the post office to mail

it when his sister saw him and said she would drop it on her way.

Earlier in the day he had ridden on his bike

three miles to a newspaper stand...

for "wrapping paper"

AKA the funnies.

The funny papers were often used as wrapping

paper when he was growing up

when the gift wrap ran out.

It gave my gift a nostalgic feel.

Nice.

In typical Squeaky style,

he covered all the edges in tape,

so that I would really have to work at getting inside it.

Once I did and read the word on the side of the box,

I said to Bear

"It can't really be that...

where would he get the money?"

I could not believe that was actually what it was!

 

A Kindle!

I have wanted one for a long time.

It brought tears to my eyes.

That boy is really something.

Later I got a text from Ex...

telling me that I would really like the new show

"Grimm".

When I answered it, 

I told him what Squeaky got me.

He knew all about it.

He said that Squeaky had worked 

very hard to get the money...

doing handyman stuff for Roger,

who is kind of a big jerk and no fun to work for.

But Squeaky was determined.

Squeaky is like that. 

He sets his mind and follows through.

Later when I finally took it out of the box,

after everyone else had gone to bed,

I found this note inside.

"Happy birthday Mom.

I figured after all these years

it was time to give something back.

Sorry if this doesn't make it in time.

Call me and I'll email

you some books.

Love ya

Squeaky"

That really triggered the water works.

I'll probably keep it 

long after the Kindle stops working

or becomes obsolete...

with his note tucked safely inside it's box.

I love and miss that boy.

I could not ask for a better son.

I wonder what books to get?

Got any ideas?