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.