It was the start of winter and in most peoples view not the perfect party season, but that is exactly what the first event of my winter season was that year. My uncle was throwing my aunt a surprise party for her 42nd birthday but more importantly on the same date 25 years ago they began their relationship so it was actually a joint celebration.
I was 23 at the time and any reason to party was good enough for me. My uncle arranged most of the party with some help from his son and my self.
On the day of the party, just after lunch, my aunt was whisked away by some of her friends for a shopping spree. That's when my uncle, cousin and I got the place decorated and set up.
It was late evening, the guest had arrived and we had just got the place ready when we received the text message from one of my aunt's friend to let us know they were around the corner.
We switched of the light and got everyone to be dead silent, as my aunt opened the door with shopping bags in hand, the lights were flicked on and at the same moment a loud cry of surprise filled the house.
My aunt looked totally surprised and thereafter the festivities started. I think my uncle bought enough alcohol to supply an army and he was actually the one who indulged in it the most.
It was time for people to make their speeches first up was my uncle and his speech went something like this,
"Thank you ladies and gentleman for gracing us with your presences, as you all know today is Vanessa's birthday but what most of you might not know is that exactly 25 years ago on this very date Vanessa and I went out on our first date as a couple. Oh yes! So much has happened since then because a year later we found ourselves married and we had our first child, Frank, who we see at 24 years old has turned out to be a fine young man if I may say so myself."
"Depends who you ask." I blurted out in a joking way.
Then my uncle continued, "We were a young couple so it took us a few years before we decided to have our second child but eventually 10 years later we did have that child and our daughter Chantal was born ........"
My uncle continued his speech but as you all know people don't really pay attention to these things, I remember him saying things about how that through the years my aunt and him have been through ups and downs but they made it through and he closed of by looking at my aunt and saying, "I have made some huge mistakes and my only hope is that you have forgiven me for them, I love you Vanessa."
The speeches went on until all people had their chance to say a few words and finally we were at the last speech of my aunt, this speech did get my attention not because of what was said but rather because of the speaker.
My Aunt was the type of person who commanded attention partly due to the nature of her profession which was a real estate agent but mostly it had to be her sex appeal which she always claimed assisted in her line of work, she always use to say "I have to keep my self in good shape if I want to be making money."
Aunt Vanessa might have been turning 42 and had 2 children in almost 25 years of marriage but she still looked sexy. She had a few extra pounds now but that just added to her allure, she had rounded calf's and meaty thighs which she loved to show off in short skirts and dresses, she was highly gifted in the breast department and they bulged outward like two lush melons in her preferred low cut neck line outfits. Her eyes were captivating just like her nicely shaped lips that were almost always adorned in red lip stick. My uncle was a truly lucky man to have her as his wife.
Her speech was short and sweet, as she just thanked everyone for attending and then it was over.
We all sang the traditional happy birthday song; my aunt cut the cake and then my cousin Frank made a toast to the 25 years anniversary of his parents.
The night wound on with people dancing, playing various games, most of which involved alcohol which inevitably lead to many people getting drunk.
I ended up spending most of the night playing chauffeur, for the people that were to drunk to drive them self home. At around 1 in the morning the party finally rounded up with the last of the guest leaving, whom I had to drive home.
I had planned to sleep over at my uncle and aunts place, mainly because I thought I was going to get to drunk to drive home, which didn't happen but I still decided to go back to their place after dropping the last guest as it was a bit of a long drive back to my house and after all the driving I had done that night I wasn't up for the long trip home.
When I got back to the house, my aunt seemed as If she just got out of the bath, she still had her bath robe on while she was in the kitchen as she got fresh pot of coffee ready.
"Would you like a cup?" she asked me as I came in.
"Sure I would love a cup, but I think uncle needs it more than me the way he was drinking."
She took out 2 cups and poured in the coffee.
"Not only your uncle, did you see how much your cousin Frank was drinking tonight?"
After saying this she handed me the coffee and took the other cup and walked towards the family room.
I followed her as I laughed and then said, "They are peas from the same pod, but I'm sure Frank is passed out by now he told me he was heading to his room just before I left to drop of the last guest."
My aunt laughed and said, "They are defiantly peas of the same pod." Then she pointed towards the couch.
My uncle laid there passed out and snoring loudly.
My aunt and I settled on the other couch and then she said, "Well no use wasting a good cup of coffee I might as well have it."
We sat on the couch chatting about the party and the things people got up too, and slowly sipped away at the coffee after a few minutes I was done and I decided to help my passed out uncle to his room.
I tried to wake my uncle but only managed to get him to a semi conscious state, so I helped him start making his way to the bedroom after a few steps it was evident that we were never going to make it to the master bedroom which was on the other end of the house, so I asked my aunt "Is it cool If I put him on the spare bed in Franks room?"
She laughed and then said, "Sure thing, we will just have to see where you can sleep tonight."
