Vox

Yay, Mom!

I love to get flowers delivered to me.

I love to get flowers delivered to me at the office even more.

I love to work on my birthday so I can get flowers delivered to me at the office for my birthday the most.

That is my mother's fault. She started it when I turned 14 (I think) and I was working for her at a professional tennis match (we used to have a team) - she had a bouquet delivered to me there in the stands. She said it was because she felt bad about me working that day, and she wanted me to know she appreciated it. That's my mom, she is the bestest ever.

Anyway, fast forward a few years to me almost always making sure I am at work on the 19th so I can get flowers. I have had some banner years, too. When I worked at the dot com, it actually became a contest. Since their go live date was July 19th the boss thought all the flowers showing up were for him. He did get a few (and some really extravagant ones) but I got the most - 9 bouquets. Quite the topic of speculation, too, since I got flowers from; my ex-husband, 2 ex-boyfriends (the white roses from him were spectacular), the ex-girlfriend of the guy I was dating at the time (even though he didn't send me any), my old boss...... There was nothing to read into it, they were all just people who knew how much the gesture meant to me.

Last year I was in California and still got flowers - SG tracked down the resort I was at and sent me a gorgeous bouquet (the only one I got that day), without even knowing just how very much it would brighten my day.

I was feeling a little blue today; my mom and one of my best friends are both out of town so I thought I would be doing without flowers. Luckily, Mom planned ahead and I just got a fabulous arrangement. Here it is, courtesy of my new camera phone (which is courtesy of Mom, step-dad and my sister)

Posted by Vox at July 19, 2005 11:01 AM | personal