Day of Surprise

"That's so cool!" I exclaimed. In my hand was a Valentines Day card which folded to
make a spaceship. I was in a Hallmark card shop with my father, looking at cards for the
upcoming holiday.
"If I got you that card now, then it wouldn't be a surprise later," my father logically
stated.
"But it's neat! See, it folds into a spaceship."
"I'll get it for you but... just act surprised for your mother when you open the card."
"Okay dad," I answered as we walked up to the counter. My father paid for the card and
we left the store.
It was a week before Valentines Day in 1987. I was nine ye…