Today is my 53th birthday and I wasn't feeling too hot this morning. I

went to breakfast knowing my wife would be pleasant and say "happy

birthday" and probably have a present for me. 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. When I started to the office I was feeling pretty

low and despondent.

As I walked into my office, my secretary, Betty said, "good morning

boss,

happy birthday". And I felt a little better someone had remembered!

Betty knocked on my door later and said, "it's such a beautiful day

outside 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 in a little private place, had two martinis a great

time.

On the way back to the office, Betty 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,

came out carrying a big birthday cake...followed by my wife, children

and a dozens of friends. They were singing "Happy Birthday".............

And there I sat, on the couch, naked