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 about two minutes later, 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.
