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I certainly hope my mother does not read this web site. I don't think it is possible that she does but she might. Why?, you may be asking.

Well she is turing 50 (sometime in the next few days) and my sister and I are throwing her a surprise party. Won't that be fun?

Now, I am all for surprise parties but organising such an event for your mother is as difficult as one would expect it to be for one's parents to organise an equivalent event for their children. The surprise parties I have been to that have been at least initiated by the parents, have had a younger best friend who did most of the inviting and planning.

Well, we attempted to recruit help. The ideas: 50's rock party and sexy party (with PINK and RED!!!). Disgusting.

So we are going with basics - "get drunk all you older people who know my mother but not each other" theme. Should be wicked.

My mother attempted to throw a wrench in the plans by buying tickets to a play. Sneaky bastard. But we put her in her place. She really thinks this is going to be the most boring, sad birthday of her life. And what makes it all the more delicious is that none of her friends have suggested anything 'cause they are all going to be there. She is apparently really sad right now. If she breaks down during our dinner ( I am taking her out for a birthday dinner on Sat night to get her out of the house - Vij in Vancouver) I might just have to let her in on the secret, but if I can be strong I will just tell her that friends are stupid.