the unexpected (lyn)

Surprise #1

David, out English-challenged doorman, rings up and says, “You have a delivery from Eddie’s.”  “No I don’t,” I say.  Eddie’s is a little corner market a block away.  I shop there sometimes, but I’ve never had anything delivered from there.  I hear David talking to the delivery person and the next thing he says is, “No, I'm right, it’s for you.  He’s coming up.”  I open my door and there’s a guy there holding a gigantic fruit basket with three Happy Birthday helium balloons attached.  It’s from Edible Arrangements, not Eddie’s.  Karen, Tim, Sam and Rebecca have sent it.  I am so touched, and wish I could run down the hall, hug them, and say thank you.  Ireland is so far away.

Surprise #2

Washington University in St. Louis is close to the top of Alexander’s college list.  Yesterday, the school said they’d be posting results by April 1^st.  This afternoon Alexander receives an email from Wash U saying that decisions are up.  Just login.  Click on the decision notification link, and voila: 

Congratulations! On behalf of the Admissions Committee 
and the faculty of Washington University, I am delighted to 
offer you admission to the College of Arts & Sciences Class of 2015.

Then they offer him a weekend campus visit.  All expenses paid.  We are over the moon thrilled.