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PAGE 4 _ WATERLOO CHRON‘CLE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 25. 1992 L'pon being told by Beth about a month ago that we had been invited to a surprise party March 21, my initial reaction was one of relief. "Whew, well at least that means it isn't for me." "No, but it is going to be here at the house." "Huh? Let me get this straight. We're invited to a surprise party, and we're hosting it here? Which one of us is it for - if it doesn't mean spoiling the surprise." "It isn’t for us, and we're not hosting it," I'll Jump in here and solve the mystery. Last Saturday, a Sweet Sixteen surprise birthday party was held at our house for a beautiful young woman, Rosanne Schmitt. who happens to be the daughter of Bob and Jean Schmitt, our close friends and caregivers to our two young children Under the auspices of it being a housewarming party for us. the Schmitta were able to keep the event a surprise, if Roeanne'a shocked expression was any indication. . Me, I don't mind surprise parties as long as I have nothing to do with them. Like this one. Beth chipped in with her fair share to make It a special occasion for Rosie, but me? Sideline city. I was too in awe of the grand scheme to get involved. liut as usual, there were the handful of tieareataclrmtie clrcumsmnces along the way. Such is life with surprise parties, IS tt not? "It's been unbelievgble around our house for the past few weeks trymg to plan this thing," Bob Schmitt offered. “Rosanne doesn't miss very tttTh," _ A --- What he was politely saying was that from 200 paces, Rosanne can hear someone's nostril hair rustle as they exhale. Her parents can have a quiet conversation in their van parked in the driveway, and she hears every word - from her bedroom, In short, It ain't easy to talk surprise party - or even whisper it - with Rosanne in the hear and now, Imuénhe then, trying to contact her fellow Bluevale claw mates. church pals, assorted relatives and friends, without the "surprtsedhruttring out ghoul it. - . .. . ' M. An'drew,hosie's young brother, figures he slipped up about 22 times Jean, her mother, simply took to writing notes, so fearful she was about blumng out the business. "Dear Bob," she out the light and tomorrow 15 garl underground. -jui'ililed at all mi anecdotes - except the one involving me when I asked Rosie i ghe could babysig fo_r the 28th. "Not this weekend. I know that's yulrulrouuuuurrrrr party, yes, our housewarming party, at OUR house, yes, that you and your family are mated to, The babysitting, no that's not until NEXT weekend, not thrs weekend, but next weekend. The other one The next one" Perhaps I also should have taken to note writing, However, and raise your hands if this is true -- does there not come a tune 1n the planning of every surprise party when one of two, usually both come to think of it, things happen? 1. The surprisee ceases to be surprised. 2. The surprisee gets sick. and announces she is spending the night in bed. 'Well. m'thls osathe first didn't happen. But not rive minutes after Bob and Andrew Cutished decorating our shack Saturday for the party, Botr appeared at/yryioo.r again. pglgas agpost; - "iunirtneGsys she' G, a terrible headaciie and feels awfi) and doesn't want to gorge to 'your)touywartuyr' My tonight: Bemg the good Christian that he is. Bob asked us a small favor, "Please give her a call and lie through your teeth." Of course, Beth was happy to oblige (er, for the party's sake) and concocted a perfectly believable story about a magazine fashion designer who had heard about Rosanne's blossoming modelling career, and wahwfi to Pt.. her portfolio, ' -EartoGspor't, it worked, and Rosazine made not only an appfrrl"tce, but up gag beautiful star 9f the show. . "1.3;; gen i -womlerful party, and truly was a surprise," she said. "tiger the diplomat, our Rosie. The way her Dad’s nostrils were flaring Saturday anemoon. she must have known something was up. Waterloo Chronicle Second Class Mail Regsatration Number 5540 Publxshed every Wednesday by The Fairway Group Incorporated 215 Fairway Rd. S.. Kitchener. Out. March 25, 1992 Sixteen reasons why this party was a surprise , she wr to her husband one night. "Please turn and let n e cat before you go to bed. Oh, and garbag dd ." 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