July 7, 2007
7.7.7
It’s my husband’s 39th birthday today. He will probably kill me when he finds out (through his co-worker who reads this blog) that I have revealed his age.
For the last ten years he has been telling anyone who will listen that he is (still) twenty-nine years old. He is the new Jack Benny. I imagine for the next ten years he’ll be telling everyone he’s thirty-nine. There’s no hiding from the grey hair. And dearest Doug, I do think it’s sexy on you.
Doug’s mother once told me the story of his birth. It was a hot summer day and she was very pregnant and miserable because Wisconsin is known for it’s awful humidity. I forgot all the details like contractions and such, but little Douglas Dale weighed in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces in the early morning of July 7, 1968.
With all those damned sevens in his birth stats you would think he is one lucky man. Wait. He is. He married me, didn’t he? Heh.
My husband told me that for this birthday, today, 7.7.7., he only wants three things: dinner, a trip to the casino (did I mention he’s kind of addicted to that gambling machine with all the red, white and blue sevens?) and a subscription to a magazine. Yes. That kind of magazine.
Oh, and, he wants to hit three 7’s on that gambling machine. That would make his day. Because you know, 7.7.7 only comes around once every century. Feelin’ lucky, punks?
Being the fabulous wife that I am. I ordered a two-year mag subscription weeks ago, lined up a babysitter (Hooray, Grandma & Grandpa!), made dinner reservations and filled the car with gas for our 30-minute ride to Rainbow Casino.
What else could he ask for?
Oh. That.
I blame you, Erin.
I feel lucky, today.
Happy Birthday, Baby King!
Posted by Dana @ 8:10 am • The Hubs
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July 7th, 2007 at 9:16 am, Nancy Says:
Happy Birthday to Doug!
7 pounds, 7 ounces on 7-7, huh? Wow.
July 7th, 2007 at 10:36 am, Erinn Says:
Wow, it really is his lucky day!
Thanks for stopping by my site.
July 7th, 2007 at 11:37 am, ~JJ! Says:
All the best of luck today. And Happy Birthday!
I tell everyone I’m 29 too…
July 7th, 2007 at 10:09 pm, Leslie Says:
Happy Birthday to your hubby!
July 8th, 2007 at 3:37 pm, QofS Says:
ROFL
July 11th, 2007 at 12:22 pm, jenn in holland Says:
hehe. My grandpa was 29 all of his life too.