Dear AK

Dear AK,
As I was getting a few things together for your birthday celebration next weekend, I decided to stop and reflect on last years festivities and decided that we need to make a few changes to this years celebration so it will be a superb 30th birthday extravaganza!

This year, it would be wise if I did not buy you a cake that had to be kept in the refrigerator, but the nice lady at Publix forgot to tell me that very important detail. This resulted in a cake practically melted and gooey. My next mistake would have to be those darn trick candles. That poor waiter brought it out all covered with a to-go box and everything trying not to let the candles blow out. Little did he know, we couldn't even get them to extinguish which resulted in helping the already melting cake melt faster and had to submerge them in some beer to eliviate the extreme fire hazard (too bad Holdyn wasn't nearby to lead everyone to safety). The most important mistake of the evening was having the cake brought out and you up and decided to use the restroom facilities about 3.4 seconds before the melted cake was placed in front of your rather empty seat! You then proceeded to take you dear sweet time which caused the poor cake to melt even faster (note the picture above patiently awaiting for you to arrive).

The end result: A big ooey gooey chocolate mess!

At least we had fun though and this year will be even better!

I promise to get a non ooey gooey needing refrigeration but kept at room temperature cake this year, I will leave out the trick candles, and I will make sure you are at the table before we light the eaisly extinguishable candles :)