Called a local septic service yesterday to schedule the honeywagon for a pump out. The person I spoke to, let's call her Barb, took the particulars and then checked her schedule:
Barb: How about Wednesday the 30th?
Me: Umm, that's my wife's birthday, maybe not a good choice. I can see it now: "Look what I got you for your birthday, honey!"
Barb: Laughs and asks how long we've been married?
Me: A long time, but not long enough to get away with that!
Barb: Well surely at some point in your marriage she told you you were full of sh&t, you can tell her you are taking care of that for her birthday!
Me: Laughing, too many times to count, but I still don't think it's a good idea...how about that friday?
Nice to talk to someone who accepts the reality of a job and has a sense of humor about it.