Two weeks ago was my 44th birthday and I wasnt feeling too hot that morning. I went down to breakfast knowing my wife would be pleasant and say Happy Birthday and probably have a present for me. She didnt even say Good Morning, let alone any Happy Birthday. I thought, Well, thats wives for you. The children will remember. The children came down to breakfast and didnt say a word.

When I started to the office I was feeling pretty low and despondent. As I walked into my office, my secretary, Janet said, Good Morning, Boss, Happy Birthday. I felt a little better. Someone had remembered. I worked until noon, then Janet knocked on my door and said, You know it is such a beautiful day outside and it is your birthday, lets go to lunch, just you and me. I said, By George, thats the greatest thing Ive heard all day. Lets go.

We went to lunch. We didnt go where we normally go. We went out into the country to a little private place. We had two martinis and enjoyed lunch tremendously. On the way back to the office, she said, You know, it is such a beautiful day, we dont need to go back to the office, do we? I said, No, I guess not. She said, Lets go to my apartment.

After arriving at her apartment she said, Boss, if you dont mind, I think Ill 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 big birthday cake, followed by my wife, children and dozens of our friends. They were all singing Happy Birthday…….and there I sat on the couch…….naked.