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So… because I’m an idiot and scheduled an Uppercase Living party on my very own, first-born son’s birthday, we’re having his birthday party tomorrow.  Seven of his friends are coming, along with a few parents and siblings.

No problem, though, because I rented an inflatable!!!  I had seen an ad to rent one for $120.  I figured having all those kids occupied and exhausted would be well worth it.  All I’d have to do is stuff food in the kids on occasion and make some conversation with the adults.

Little did I know the caveats that would come into play.

The inflatable, for example, wasn’t exactly $120.  Oh, no.  The one for $120 was already rented (probably well before the ad was published).  And, of course, there are taxes and a maintenance fee to pay.

Oh, and who’d have thought that in the middle of APRIL, in TENNESSEE, the forecast would be for a high of 45 degrees with predicted rain and SNOW showers?

The inflatable company, by the way, let me know YESTERDAY that they merely give a CREDIT in case of bad weather.  I can use it at the next event!  H-e-l-l-o!  We’re MOVING.  A credit is going to do me NO GOOD, Lady.

Earlier in the week I had asked Troy (by the way,Troy is a girl, people.  No need to worry about my marriage due to my Troy friend.)  Anyway, I had asked Troy to pray for good weather.  Little did I realize she was on the lay-away plan.  Thankfully, though, she’s coming to the party with her entourage and staying.  We can all freeze our asses off together.  Or not, when the inflatable doesn’t show up as a result of bad weather.

Well, caveats schmaveats.  I have a backup plan.  However, it involves Dan, lots of kids and 8 cups of sugar.

I’ll let you know tomorrow how things pan out.