Post by corky on Mar 21, 2007 22:32:22 GMT
> >
> >Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well waking up on that
> >morning.
> >
> >I went downstairs for breakfast, hoping my wife would be pleasant and
> >say, "Happy Birthday!", and possibly have a small present for me.
> >
> >As it turned out, she barely said good morning, let alone "Happy
> >Birthday."
> >
> >I thought... Well, that's marriage for you, but the kids....They will
> >remember.
> >
> >My kids came bounding down stairs to breakfast and didn't say a word.
> >So
> >when I left for the office, I felt pretty low and somewhat despondent.
> >
> >As I walked into my office, my secretary, Jane said, "Good Morning Boss,
> >and by the way Happy Birthday! "
> >It felt a little better that at least someone had remembered.
> >
> >I worked until one o'clock, when Jane knocked on my door and said, "You
> >know, It's such a beautiful day outside, and it is your Birthday, what
> >do you say we go out to lunch, just you and me."
> >
> >I said, "Thanks, Jane, that's the greatest thing I've heard all day.
> >Let's go!"
> >
> >We went to lunch. but we didn't go where we normally would go. She chose
> >instead a quiet bistro with a private table. We had two martinis each
> >and I enjoyed the meal tremendously.
> >
> >On the way back to the office, Jane said, "You know, It's such a
> >beautiful day... We don't need to go straight back to the office, Do We
> >?"
> >
> >I responded, "I guess not. What do you have in mind?"
> >She said, "Let's drop by my apartment, it's just around the corner."
> >
> >After arriving at her apartment, Jane turned to me and said, " Boss, if
> >you don't mind, I'm going to step into the bedroom for just a moment.
> >I'll be right back." "Ok," I nervously replied.
> >
> >She went into the bedroom and, after a couple of minutes, she came out
> >carrying a huge birthday cake. followed by my wife, my kids, and dozens
> >of my friends and co-workers, all singing "Happy Birthday. "
> >
> >And I just sat there...
> >
> >On the couch...
> >
> >Naked.