Two weeks ago was my 45th birthday and I
>>>>>wasn't feeling too
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>good
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>that
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>morning. I went to breakfast knowing my wife
>>>>>would be
>>>>>
>>>>> >>pleasant
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>and
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>say,
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>"Happy Birthday!", and probably
>>>>>have a present for me.
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>As it turned out, she didn't even say good
>>>>>morning, let
>>>>>
>>>>> >>alone
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>any
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>happy
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>birthday. I thought, well, that's wives for
>>>>>you, the
>>>>>
>>>>> >>children
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>will
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>remember..
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>The children came in to breakfast and didn't
>>>>>say a word. So
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>when I
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>left for the office, I was feeling
>>>>>
>>>>> >>pretty low and despondent..
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>As I walked into my office, my secretary
>>>>>Janet said, "Good
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>morning,
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>Boss.
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>Happy Birthday". And I felt a little
>>>>>better that someone had
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>remembered. I worked until noon, then Janet
>>>>>knocked on my
>>>>>
>>>>> >>door
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>and
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>said, "You
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>know,
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>it's such a beautiful day outside, and it's
>>>>>your birthday,
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>let's go
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>to
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>lunch, just you and me."
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>I said, "By George, that's the greatest
>>>>>thing I've heard all
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>day.
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>"Let's go!" We went to lunch.
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>We didn't go where we normally go; instead
>>>>>we went out to a
>>>>>
>>>>> >>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>private
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>little place. We had two martinis and enjoyed
>>>>>lunch
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>tremendously. On
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>the way
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>back to the office, she said, "You know,
>>>>>it's such a
>>>>>
>>>>> >>beautiful
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>day.
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>We
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>don't need to go back to the office, do we?"
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>I said, "No, I guess not."
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>She said, "Let's go to my apartment."
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>After arriving at her apartment she said,
>>>>>"Boss, if you
>>>>>
>>>>> >>don't
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>mind,
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>I
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>think I'll go into the bedroom and slip into
>>>>>something
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>more
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>comfortable"
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>"Sure!" I excitedly replied.
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>>She went into the bedroom and, in about six minutes,
>>>>>she came
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >>out
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>carrying a huge birthday cake -----
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>followed by my wife, children, and
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>dozens of our friends, all singing
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>Happy Birthday.
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>and I just sat there ----
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>on the couch ----
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> >> >>>naked.
