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Last week I got a voicemail from a husband in DC area. He wanted to surprise his wife for Christmas by sending her to the Wine Country Workshop. We talked over the phone and worked out a plan. He was going to give his wife a song and dance about how he didn’t know if it worked for the workshop to happen this year, and in the meantime he’d buy her spot and wait for me to call his wife, Wendy, so I could tell her over the phone that she was coming to Napa Valley in April 08!
This poor guy! Our plan was for me to call and surprise his wife on Wednesday night. But we had our annual PUG Christmas party that night, and I had so much on my plate. Well if you remember, registration opened Wednesday night, and Wendy was ready to sign up right at that moment. But Scott, knowing our plan, came up with more reasons of why she couldn’t do this workshop just yet. I’m talking “very brave man”!
All the suspense made it that much more fun to call Wendy myself on Thursday night and surprise her! The funny story in this all is she’d been really frustrated with how blurry her photos were. From her blog, it sounds like she reached a peak of frustration on Thursday when the doorbell rang and DVD 2, Beyond the Green Box, was on her doorstep! Isn’t this crazy, you couldn’t plan better timing!
When I called that night, Scott answered, and I heard him say to Wendy “Tech support for fuzzy pictures is on the phone!” I loved it! And then Wendy came on the phone!
What a sweet, wonderful woman! I can’t wait to meet in person Wendy! I hope it’s okay to share this, but Wendy is one of those amazing women who has had to share her husband with the war. Their baby was born on 9/11 (can you imagine going into labor that day?), and Scott was allowed to stay for the birth, but then he had to take off for several months. Wendy was alone, with a newborn, and need I say more…
Wendy, you deserve so much for all that you give as a wife and mom! I’m so excited for you to come to the workshop, be filled up, laugh, cry, and be inspired and empowered–with some wine and cheese in between!
Much love to you!
Me Ra
To read the WHOLE story of this fun surprise, visit Wendy’s blog!
More blog posts coming today so be sure to check back! 🙂
December 14th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
OH! Wendy I am so excited for you!!! I hope to see you in Sonoma! I’m hoping to find something about the workshop under my tree this year!
December 14th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
how FUN!!!!!!!!!
December 14th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
that’s a funny gift story.
December 14th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Sharon! I hope we get to see you too! C’mon Santa Claus! 🙂
December 14th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
That’s awesome! Now if I weren’t so dang single….
December 14th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
Oh that is such a wonderful story – I had to go to Wendy’s blog and read all about it. Now I have to have SOMEONE ELSE send the links on to my husband, so it’s not coming from me as a suggestion! But Wendy’s husband did it all on his own! How beautiful!
December 14th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
What an incredible gift! AND what a sweet hubby. You’ll love the workshop, Wendy. So nice of you to call, Me Ra. I just think your personal touches are fab!
December 14th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
yipee! I’m so jealous…I’m still holding out for Me Ra to come to Arizona. I will literally fall where I sit if I read an announcement for this location!
December 14th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Congrats Wendy–that’s awesome!
December 14th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Congrats Wendy – great hubby and great story. Had to laugh at the previous comment. Thought the same thing “how can I get this link to my husband without it coming directly from me?”
December 14th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
I second that Tami – Me Ra – you have to come to Arizona!!! I would just be so happy!!!!
December 15th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
OK, I went for it & emailed my husband this link….I want to join Wendy in Napa or another workshop – I hope that there are openings still!
December 16th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Hey Ladies–
Scott would be happy to email any of your husbands if they need a “hint”! Just email me and I will forward to my hubby. I would love to meet you all in Napa. My email is wzippwald@yahoo.com
Times-a-ticken’, Let’s Go!!
December 16th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
I love a good surprise! So were you able to also solve her fuzzy issue? What a lucky lady to get such a fun x-mas gift.
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