Another Bear Game Bites the Dust- Story Time (a good one)

Wow- One week post chemo and I just cant guarantee that I can last 8 hours with the walking, etc.  Not fair.  But if the chemo is doing what it should....that's fair.  I was able to sell the tickets, not for a profit, but I was able to sell at the last minute. 

Story Time:  When I had brain surgery in 2002 prior to them telling me to breathe deeply and go to sleep....I thought if I wake up from this I need to take her to Hawaii.  That is where the mind goes, not gee I would like to work more, but time to have a great experience.  Darn, I woke up from the thing....this was October- now lets play with the time machine to February. 

In February while doing taxes for Deanna's manager I posed the question.  I would love to surprise her with a trip- I put her through to much crap.  Lisa's eyes lit up and asked what I was thinking.  I told her, and asked if she could help make this happen, her basic comment was hell yes.  Lisa did the work schedule.  She said she could dummy it up so Deanna would think she is only off for a couple days.  Time to call the travel agent.  She sent me a dummy itinerary to Vegas, and the real one she sent to work.  So time for the time machine.....end of April.

I got done with taxes, and I apologetically told her, since we are only going to Vegas, how about going up to Milwaukee for the weekend, off we went.  As we were in the Art Museum, all I thought, we are going to Hawaii, we are going to Hawaii.....  I went over to her to discuss the trip, I almost blew it.  You see, everyone in the tax office knew, my work knew, my tax clients knew....I was excited.  I blurted out when we go to Vegas we can do xyz.  I almost said Hawaii.  At that time I knew I was in trouble, I could even blow it. 

Problem with scheduling at work.   I had a frantic note from Lisa my accomplice that people were asking Deanna to switch days with her.  Deanna agreed, she saw the dummy schedule, what did she care.  At that time I told her friend, (I let him in on it about a week before), invite Deanna to places.  Concerts, etc.  That way she wouldn't switch days at work.  I think she was going to Aerosmith, and who knows what else.  That problem was solved. 

Ok- one last problem to solve, my big mouth.  It was the day before, I am thinking I cant believe I am getting away with this thing, and being around her I thought I would slip.  So I told her I was going to Dominick's to shop- and I would be gone for a while.  I went there, sat in the parking lot to make sure I kept my mouth shut.  I came home she was in bed, and the next morning I made sure I arrived early to work so I wouldn't have to talk to her.

Ok- how do I do it.  I came up with the idea of sending 5 greeting cards to work so her co-workers could give her at random times during the day, and finally the last one broke the news.  The first cards were sorry I lied to you and I took my medicine.  I gave one gentle clue on the second to the last card.  And the final card is burned in my memory.
Hello my dear its me again,
I do this because you are the best.
Hawaii we go with a boat to the room
And Friday Dolphin Quest. 

I got to see her read it, she hopped, and I was there.  If anyone has the opportunity to do something like this in their life- do it.  Beyond memorable, beyond worth it.  We probably put some on credit cards, we probably spent too much.  But who cares.  I wish I could repeat it.