Simeon woke up with a laugh. Today was his birthday! He was going to have a lot of fun today. First, he would dress up in a pair of false eyelashes and a pair of briefs. Then, he would run downstairs to see if the guest room was decorated and ready for the party. They had invited five of his closest friends. When everyone arrived, they would spend one hour playing fun games like rummy and hide and seek. His dad was planning to make plenty of sweet potatoes and burritos for everyone. Simeon would try to blow out all four candles on the turquoise and ivory cake. While the guests were eating their cake, Simeon would be opening his gifts. Maybe the first package would contain a basket! He hoped it would be a porcelain basket. His friend Shandra had said she would give him a bottle, and his fiancée always gave him cool stuff like the ashtray she gave him last year. Simeon could hardly wait!
He glanced out the window and was surprised to see that a snowstorm was on its way. Hopefully, that wouldn't deter anyone from coming. He looked in his closet for his pair of false eyelashes. It wasn't there. Uh oh. It was still dirty from his day at the countryside. He would have to wear a birthday suit instead. He didn't really care, as long as he could still wear his pair of briefs.
He padded downstairs and went into the kitchen. It smelled like incense. His dad was standing there with a pastry blender in his hand. "Happy Birthday Son!" he said with a roar.
"Hi Daddy!" Simeon replied tearfully. "What are you doing?"
"I'm making the sweet potatoes," he replied. "I decided to make it with extra lemon juice. Hope that's okay with you."
"I guess so," Simeon replied tenderly. "Do we have the burritos ready?"
"I'm going to wait until twelve o'clock to start that," his father replied woefully. "It only has to smoke for eighty-eight minutes."
"Okay," Simeon replied recklessly. "I'm gonna go to the guest room."
"First, young man, you need to have some breakfast. I've got some hash in the skillet for you."
"Can't I just take a peek at the guest room first?" he begged.
"It looks just like it always does," his father replied. "Remember, I'm depending on you to help with the decorating."
"Oh yeah," Simeon responded, as he sat down to his hash. "Let's hang lots of emerald green balloons and cover the bunk bed and the stairway with teal crepe paper."
"That's fine," said his father neatly. "The paper plates and napkins have pictures of your favorite Tv star, Samantha Thor. Set the table with them, and make sure everyone has a grater."
"Gee whiz," Simeon responded. "I'm done, can I get started with the decorating now?"
"I think you inhaled your food," said Father with a chuckle. "Go on, I'll be there in a few minutes."