OH SHUTE! OH, THAT CHUCK

Oh SHUTE! I just got off the phone with my old buddy Josh , director of the local 211 project. Boy was he pissed. Josh tried to be diplomatic but I could tell he was simmering. Josh was incensed that I told my old buddy Chuck about his secrete 25 years of work party celebration( see yesterdays blog). I, of course, tried to laugh then whole thing off :

Me laughing … “are you kidding you sent a postcard all over the city and you expected that Chuck would not find out?

Josh… “ But you told him! Didn’t you read the card at the bottom it said ‘This is a surprise’

Me: Come on Josh, if not from me—and I did not tell him, I just asked how long he had been director from 211 and he just inferred from that.

Josh: But you told him!

Me: He inferred from the question I asked and besides he thinks the event is for today—I clearly led Chuck away from the event real date which is tomorrow.

Josh: BUT YOU TOLD HIM! I CANNOT TELL YOU ANYTHING(frustration masquerading as stressed laughter).

Me: Yeah, I could never be a spy, the second they started walking toward me with that tooth probe I’d tell them everything. And besides you sent out a general post card with all the information on it.

Josh: (frustration turning to anguish) But it said it was a surprise right on the bottom of the card.

Me: Right! On the bottom, you had to read all the way to the bottom to know that…who finishes a post card?

So, I asked him if he still wanted me to come. I let him know I would not go now…now, that I wrecked everything by letter his precious secrete out. I told Josh I was too ashamed now and besides I had to go to Ogden tomorrow. However, Josh insisted that I show up at least for the award section…I could skip the movie.

I hope Josh doesn't read this blog--Chuck might but Josh works waaaay too hard.