Margie’s birthday is coming up at the end of the month.<\/p>\n
I have gifts on the way that she (pretty much) knows about.<\/p>\n
I have a gift on the way that will make her the envy of all her (geeky) friends.<\/p>\n
And I have a gift already in hand that she should have had, er, last May …<\/p>\n
Oh, and nascent dinner plans.<\/p>\n
{Dave does little happy anticipatory dance.}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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