DALY CITY, CALIF.—Yesterday’s transcontinental travels went smoothly, and I arrived last night safe and sound. In the car on the way home from the airport, my dad asked me if I was expecting a package. Apparently something had been delivered that morning, with no return address, he said. Well, when we got home, I took a look at the big box, which in fact did have a return address for Proflowers.com—ooh, flowers!—but the sender was still a mystery.
I opened the box, and inside was a lovely bouquet of flowers, including lilies; chrysanthemums; tulips, my favorite flower (also, my mom likes tulips and associates them with her birthday, which is just before spring); and evergreens. Who sent them? Thom! What a sweetheart. He included a card addressed to my family with a holiday message, and the traditional greeting in my parents’ native Tagalog: “Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon” (literally, happy Christmas and prosperous new year). Do I have the best boyfriend or what?
Happy holidays, everyone!
Hi! I hope you and Thom had an awesome Christmas!
Aw shucks. Glad you and the ‘rents enjoyed the flowers, babe.
Miss you so much.
I’m just glad they didn’t call in the bomb-sniffing dogs when the “mysterious” package arrived before you did.