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LOML and I celebrated 39 years yesterday. She wanted to disappear for the day and get away from everyone. She made resevations at the Embassy Suites in Austin.
I went out yesterday morning to pick up roses and, since we were staying outside of the normal delivery area, took them to the hotel to be kept in the office until later. While there I double checked the reservation and made sure everything was right. As I was getting in the truck I remembered that she had mentioned a 'Romance Package' for about $40 and went back in to ask about it. The manager said it was champagne and chocolate covered strawberries and that he was having it sent to the room complimentary.
About the roses...
In 1974 I had 1 long stem red rose delivered, 1975 - 2 roses, etc. They have been sent to different places over the years (Home, retaurants with diffferent instructions about them, doctor's office one year when she had an appointment) but they have always been there. I think this is the first time I have picked them up from the florist.
We spent the afternoon snacking on the strawberries along with a cheese and fruit platter I ordered and sipping champagne before heading down the the pool and hot tub. After the manager's reception we went out front for a smoke before dinner and she said she was upset that she hadn't gotten the roses. I told her they should have been delivered early in the morning to the house and it didn't hit me that they hadn't been delivered while I was running a couple of errands. I was sure that they were just running late and Stan (My brother) would have gone to the door, and the flowers would be sitting on the table waiting for her when we got home. After we were seated and had ordered dinner, I excused myself to go to the men's room so I could call the desk to have the roses brought her at the table, in full view of every other patron in the process.
After breakfast this morning, we made another trip to the pool and hot tub before checking out.
I went out yesterday morning to pick up roses and, since we were staying outside of the normal delivery area, took them to the hotel to be kept in the office until later. While there I double checked the reservation and made sure everything was right. As I was getting in the truck I remembered that she had mentioned a 'Romance Package' for about $40 and went back in to ask about it. The manager said it was champagne and chocolate covered strawberries and that he was having it sent to the room complimentary.
About the roses...
In 1974 I had 1 long stem red rose delivered, 1975 - 2 roses, etc. They have been sent to different places over the years (Home, retaurants with diffferent instructions about them, doctor's office one year when she had an appointment) but they have always been there. I think this is the first time I have picked them up from the florist.
We spent the afternoon snacking on the strawberries along with a cheese and fruit platter I ordered and sipping champagne before heading down the the pool and hot tub. After the manager's reception we went out front for a smoke before dinner and she said she was upset that she hadn't gotten the roses. I told her they should have been delivered early in the morning to the house and it didn't hit me that they hadn't been delivered while I was running a couple of errands. I was sure that they were just running late and Stan (My brother) would have gone to the door, and the flowers would be sitting on the table waiting for her when we got home. After we were seated and had ordered dinner, I excused myself to go to the men's room so I could call the desk to have the roses brought her at the table, in full view of every other patron in the process.
After breakfast this morning, we made another trip to the pool and hot tub before checking out.
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