Real story.....hubby and I's first date memorialized.)
Even though we had only met a couple of weeks before I already felt like I'd known him for an eternity. Tomorrow was his birthday so I decided to plan a little surprise for him. He'd told me the night before that he had the day off because of a dentist apt and he should be back home by 11. So I started planning out just what I'd do in my head. We both loved the Grateful Dead and one verse of one of their songs always stuck out in my head, "must have been the roses...roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair." Except for the fact that mine was long and blonde. I came up with a brilliant idea as I rummaged through my dresser drawer. I found 3 spools of ribbon that I had planned to use for something else, but at that moment I changed my mind.
The next morning I went by my favorite little French bakery/restaurant, La Madelines and bought 2 chocolate croissants and another pastry. All three desserts sinfully delicious. And made it to his place just after he walked in the door. I'd dressed my favorite little black dress. "Happy Birthday," I said as he opened the door. While he was finishing a phone call, I put my plan into action. I slid the slinky little dress off of my body and took the 3 spools of ribbon out of my purse. Starting with the red ribbon I started to roll it out over my body. First over both shoulders and around my neck then down around my arms and stomach and across my abdomen. Slowly I let it curl around my hips and thighs, in and out between both legs and then spiraling down to my feet. Criss-crossing it over my body. I did the same thing with the green ribbon and purple ribbon. He watched in silence a wicked smile forming across his lips. When I was done with all three spools of ribbon I tied them together in a bow. I noticed he'd hung up the phone already and I smiled and told him. "I'm your present but you have to open me with your teeth ONLY," I said teasingly.