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GRIFFIN

Wish I could be there with you guys.

ME

Me too.

GRIFFIN

What’s your favorite flavor ofice cream?

ME

Ooo, there’s this local ice cream place that has a flavor called Maddy’s Mud. It’s coffee ice cream with brownies, Oreos, and fudge swirl mixed in.

GRIFFIN

That sounds rich.

ME

The coffee ice cream balances out the sweetness. It’s perfection.

Ok, same question to you today.

GRIFFIN

Strawberry.

ME

Plain strawberry?

GRIFFIN

Yep.

ME

Boring.

GRIFFIN

It’s a classic. I’m a classy guy.

ME

Then what does my favorite flavor say about me?

GRIFFIN

That you’re perfect,obviously.

“Thanks so much for coming!” I say to the final parent picking up their kid. Even though we kept the invite list to Jason’s party small (since my townhouse is small), I was not prepared for the fact that parents drop kids off without staying.

It was chaos. But happy chaos.

Although, I suspect I’ll be finding pizza stains in questionable locations for the next few weeks. Maybe by next year, I’ll have saved up enough money to rent out a fun birthday party location. On second thought, every spare penny I have is going to be paying for therapy bills. I doubt we’ll be having a giant birthday bash next year.

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