We interrupt the Freakshow Circus for the following distraction from The Management: Here follows a birthday tribute to the hubs; it’s not much different from last year’s tribute because, you know, it’s been tougher than a 3-legged dog over here. So if you were around last year, feel free to move on to fresher turf, I’ll understand. But a dude as fan-tas-tic as my man deserves a shout out, so here goes!
Sometimes, things cannot be avoided.
Sometimes, a bitter girl-woman is dragged to a lame-ass party because she’s broken too many promises already, and it’s Payback Time.
Sometimes, a lame party is even lamer than the snarkiest of girls can tolerate.
Sometimes, it’s a good idea to hide out in a stranger’s kitchen. Because there’s a guy leaning against a wall, smirk on his face, giving very witty and barbed snark to a girl who’s as cuddly as a pit viper. A girl that Bitter Girl happens to loathe.
Sometimes, girls who never, ever, throw themselves at men break their own rules.
Sometimes, snark + snark = something strangely gentle.
Sometimes, it takes a few short hours to both begin and end a story.
But Sometimes it takes longer. Sometimes, a very young, very scared girl in India endures a long, bloody and complicated birth. A birth unattended by her husband, who left months ago, trying to forge a fresh start in a new country, with one semester’s tuition in his pocket.
Sometimes, when you have to do impossible things, you can. And you are rewarded with the greatest gift. A gift who, 30 years later, becomes the greatest gift to another woman.
Sometimes, we don’t express gratitude the way we should. So. Thanks, Mom and Dad #2, for your sacrifice and your wonderful, witty, wacky boy.
He is the moon, and the stars, and the earth beneath our feet.
Happy Birthday, my Prince Charming of Snark. Always and forever.
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Well happy birthday to the Hubs! (And personally, I always find it enjoyable when men talk to the breasts. In French, anyway. Mine aren’t deaf… )
Kitch, this is so sweet! (And I love that photo of you two, it’s like a magazine shot.)
Happy Birthday to your snarky man!!
Happy Birthday to your husband! Hope you all have a great weekend!
Happy Birthday to Your Husband! I teared up when I saw the picture of his parents, because it reminds me so much of old school pics of my own. And the picture at the end, priceless. Have a wonderful weekend celebrating his birthday!
Oh, this is much more than an intermission. This, like all of your regularly scheduled programming, doesn’t fail to compel and delight.
Happy birthday to your husband.
(And re: the breasts? I’m kind of with BLW. And mine may be deflated, but not deaf. And not defeated!)
Happy birthday to your husband!!!
One of the nicest, best tributes I’ve read. Because it’s honest. And endearing. Happy birthday Mr. KW. =)
How sweet! Happy Birthday to your stud muffin.
Happy Birthday hubs! I hope you get a chance to put your feet up this weekend and enjoy a cocktail and a good laugh.
Lovely birthday wish!
I was thinking of this as I read your into: you know how when we get married the vows say for better or worse. I have been thinking this lately as many bad things have been happening in our lives; soemtimes the worse part of marraige is what makes for a better marraige; that is after you survive the worst together. May you have many birthday celebrations together.
Happy Birthday to the man behind the Kitchen Witch.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Kitchen! I love your photos, by the way. You’ve given me a couple of months to think of what to do for my Mr.!
Happy Birthday to your man!!
(hope he gets lucky tonight) ;)
Love it! That’s just about the sweetest thing I’ve seen all day. And the picture from your little girl. Just priceless!
Thanks for sharing
Snark, when delivered well, can be very, very sexy. Or cute. Or both. Totally depends on the style. I love your brand, which is why I love reading you.
Happy birthday to your husband!
Read it last year… still touching!
Happy birthday Mr. TKW!
Love your daughters birthday note–they always just melt the heart.
Happy Birthday to your dear husband and I do hope you forgive him in his new year for any past Harryboy incidents.
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Yea Hubs!! Happy happy birthday! I hope you get a delicious (ass-unfriendly) cake from your witty wifey.
How sweet is that? That picture is priceless!
Kitch, you sweet, sensitive minx. You’ve got me tearing up while eating Reese’s PB cups.
Happy birthday to your Hubs. I hope you get to enjoy a wonderful weekend together.
You have a wonderful way of encapsulating your love for your family within the thoughtfully chosen snipets you share with the world. I hope “the hubs” has a wonderful day!
that photo of you two is breathtaking!!! Happy Birthday to the “Prince Charming of Snark!” (great illustrations too, LOL!)
Well, if you ever get rid of snark boy, will you maybe consider being my Daughter-in-Law? What a wonderful tribute to the Mother of the man you married. *sigh*
…forgot to include he is 38, handsome and charming!
nothing like a handmade card from the kids! Happy birthday hubs! hope things get a little less freakish around your house soon:)
Happy Birthday to your snarky Hubs! I’ve said it before, love that pic of you two!
Happy Birthday to the Hubs! OMG, I had to laugh at the person who commented about “hoping he gets lucky tonight!”
It’s sad, but I have friends who only have sex with their spouses on their birthday and Christmas – how sad is that?!
Have a great weekend!
You are gorgeous in all your snarky glory!
Wish him a happy one for us! Are you still coming to my neck of the woods in a few weeks?
You guys are beautiful—B-Day salutations!
Awww. . . you made me tear up.
So sweet. I love it when snark meets snark. Only good things could ever happen from such a meeting. Hope he has a fabulous day!
What a wonderful way of recounting the “How I met your father” story. ;-)
You are GORGEOUS!
p.s. Sorry, chopped liver aka Mr. Kitchen Witch, it’s your birthday. My bad!
Happy Birthday!!!!! :-)
Happy birthday to the Hubby! Sounds like a match made in heaven. And the pictures are lovely!
Love the boobs cartoon. Sitting here laughing just thinking about it. Happy Birthday to your hubby. Sounds like you two are a great match.
Guh. You have me choking up over here. And I’m not a choking up sort of girl. I’m a snarky sort of girl. (Maybe that’s why I choked up.)
What a lovely way to say thank you on your husband’s birthday. I can only hope that daughters-in-law will one day have such wonderful things to say about my boys.
What a perfect tribute to your perfect-for-me guy. And what grace you show, acknowledging and thanking those who brought him to you.
Happy Birthday, TKW’s hubs! What a nice way to show him how much you appreciate him!
(And your last post was such fun to read too!!)
Oh TKW – you are so eloquent – really (and I have a long history of having my breasts talked to…. wonder if this means I’m not so eloquent ;-). Lovely stories – lovely tribute to hubby. Tell him happy birthday from all of us :-)! Have fun!
Dana,
If your husband couldn’t tell by the way you look at him, he has to know by the way you gratefully acknowledge his mother that you adore him. Thank you for bringing tears to my eyes (the big fat kind that absolutely wreck my mascara!) because of LOVE. Snark aside, I love Love. And you dish it out so plentifully. (I’m guessing even with your breasts. Yikes! Did I just say that?)
Happiest birthday to Hubs. Lovely pictures. Lovely couple. Love you.
Happy Birthday Mr. Kitch!
What a beautiful wedding photo! Gorgeous!
This is a wonderful tribute – not too sappy, but heartfelt. You guys make a beautiful couple. And that drawing at the end is so very sweet. Happy birthday!
What a sweet tribute. Your beginning makes me think of mine and Matthew’s – but maybe I will save the story for a post on our upcoming wedding anniversary. ;) Happy Birthday to a guy who sounds pretty awesome!
Happy Birthday MrWitch!
Truly one of the best birthday tributes ever.
Bravo, my Queen of Snark. You two are Made for Each Other.
I LOVE your wedding pics every time you show them. This is one of my all-time favorite posts.
Happy birthday to your hubs!
Happy (Belated) Birthday to your husband. If snark runs in the family, I can’t wait to read your girls’ own blogs! Love this tribute.
I LOVE that the birthday tribute to your favourite guy, credits his most important parents. Even in the worst moments of my relationship with my in-laws I remind myself that they are wonderful and important because they raised this boy, who became the VIP of my life story.
Once again lovely!