Birthday party.

No, not Gunther’s.  Kristi Angel’s.  I’m telling you, I thought long and deep about finding just the right gift for this remarkable lady.  Then I tried to call her devoted husband, Jon.  And I’m not just slinging the term around like a sock full of sh**.  No, Jon is devoted.  It’s just that he was working, so I couldn’t get ahold of him immediately.  I called K. and asked her about her party plans.  Sadly, none seemed to be in the works, except Jon earnestly wanted to take his bride to Walker’s Grill (and bar).

I purposely buried the real news:  The business at 1212 Grand Avenue in Billings, dba “Signed, Sealed, and Delivered,” is going out of business and all their stuff is on sale.  The owner is retiring after 27 years and plans to close his door at the end of the summer.  He said everything is at least 50% reduced in price.