'Come to a special dinner party'.
The invitation was simple, but the response was immediate. Some friends will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this weekend, and as a special surprise, their children organized a gathering at one of the local restaurants so that some of their friends would be able to surprise them.
Keeping the surprise a secret was the major challenge though, because these two are a curious lot indeed. According to the guests of honour, the cat got out of the bag only an hour before the scheduled arrival at the party, and only because they saw a number of the neighbours (who normally don't go walking in the early evening hours) leaving their houses and making their way on foot to the nearby restaurant.
Perhaps one of the greatest surprises happened when the happy couple arrived, only to find that he and I were wearing the exact same shirt (what are the chances). Of course there were a series of comments and jokes bantered around on that score, but all was done in good humor and stride, and in the end we all left for our respective abodes, happy to have had the opportunity to fete this happy couple in a small but meaningful way.
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