Twoweeksagowasmy45thbirthday,butIwasn'tfeelingtoohotthatmorninganyway.Iwenttobreakfastknowingmywifewouldbepleasantandsay"HappyBirthday"andprobablyhaveapresentforme. But,shedidn'tevensay"GoodMorning,"letaloneany"HappyBirthday."
Ithought,well...that'sawifeforyou.Iguess,thechildrenwillremember.Then,thechildrencameintobreakfast,but,theydidn'tsayaword. WhenIstartedtotheoffice,Iwasfeelingprettylowanddespondent.AsIwalkedintomyoffice,mysecretaryJanetsaid,"Goodmorning,Boss,happybirthday."AndIfeltalittlebetter,someonehadremembered. Iworkeduntilnoon.Then,Janetknockedonmydoorandsaid,"Youknow,it'ssuchabeautifuldayoutside,andit'syourbirthday,let'sgotolunch,justyouandme." Isaid,"That'sthegreatestthingI'veheardallday.Let'sgo." So,wewenttolunch.Wedidn'tgowherewenormallygo.Wewentoutintothecountrytoalittleprivateplace.Wehadtwomartinisandenjoyedlunchtremendously. Onthewaybacktotheoffice,Janetsaid,"Youknow,it'ssuchabeautifulday.Wedon'tneedtogobacktotheoffice,dowe?" Isaid,"No,Iguessnot." Shesaid,"Let'sgotomyapartment." Afterarrivingatherapartment,shesaid,"Boss,ifyoudon'tmind,IthinkI'llgointothebedroom,andslipintosomethingmorecomfortable." "Sure,"Iexcitedlyreplied. Janetwentintothebedroomand,inaboutsixminutes,shecameoutcarryingabigbirthdaycake,followedbymywife,childrenanddozensofmyfriends.Allweresinging"HappyBirthday"..andthereIsatonthecouch...naked.
 |