just the two of us....

i have taken to dictating my future birthday cards to stacey, to avoid surprises.
they are as follows:

june 11, 2009
dear stacey,
happy 21st birthday! it's been great living with you this year!
love, rachel


june 11, 2015
dear stacey,
happy 27th birthday! it's been great living with you for the past 7 years! please get some milk.
love, rachel


june 11th, 2019
dear stacey,
happy 31st birthday! it's been wonderful living with you for the past 11 years... don't worry, you'll get a boyfriend soon!
love, rachel


june 11th, 2026
dear stacey,
happy 38th birthday! wow. it's been a long time here in this old house. um. i am really glad you have a boyfriend. don't worry- the age difference won't matter in the long run. 60 really isn't that old....
anyways, have a good one,
rachel


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i also have taken to sneaking into her bedroom and starting to sing "just the two of us! we can make it if we try!", much to her disapproval.

poor stacey. i feel bad that she has to put up with me.
kinda.
:)