Allegorical Cacti

At work on Monday I was called down to the office-- and teachers feel the same way as students when they are put in this position, as usually it indicates that something has gone wrong-- but I was pleasantly surprised when a secretary handed me a medium-sized cactus in a decorative box and told me I could be on my way . . . and in a cognitive flash I realized the symbolic significance of this desert succulent, but I read the accompanying card to be sure, and my wife confirmed my suspicions; Monday was our "Meetiversary," the day we met twenty-three years ago, and while that's not something I ever remember to honor, occasionally my wife does and she chose to celebrate it with the first gift I ever gave her . . . it was her birthday and I presented her with a lovely little cactus, a thorny thing which I thought was quite nifty (but what did twenty-three year old Dave know about women?) and Catherine was so annoyed by the lameness of my gift that she threw it at me.

9 comments:

zman said...

What does 45-year-old Dave know about women, besides the fact that they believe cacti to be shitty gifts?

Lecky said...

Wow, first meeting, first gift and first thing thrown at you. A lot of firsts for you, Dave. I vaguely recall being babeless with you and Rob outside the Corner Tavern and then you and Rob were cum babus. I thought you said something obnoxious to get her attention, definitely not a first for you back then...

zman said...

I can't wait to use the phrase "cum babus" or maybe even "cum babes" at some point soon.

Clarence said...

That was definitely not the first thing thrown at Dave by a girl. I'll hang up and not mention all of the things thrown and what the backstories were. For which Dave owes me a beer.

Whitney said...

Leck, any chance you are home from Iron City for thanksgiving? We are staying with Dave Sat night after Turkey Day.

Dave said...

thanks whit! 45 year old dave would be a whiz with the women if he weren't married . . . you've got to talk to them about princesses and stuff.i think we might be doing thanksgiving at ye old lecky place . . . who is coming home for it?

Lecky said...

Yes, back to Jerz for T day. Will try to stay thru Sunday so we can meet up.

Lecky said...

Yes, back to Jerz for T day. Will try to stay thru Sunday so we can meet up.

Dave said...

sweet-- we are planning on whoever is around over on saturday . . .

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