[Rick Lee]

My mom and sister have the same b-day, mom in 1947 and sister in 1974. Should be easy to remember. Dad and I forgot around 1983. Mom and sister bought themselves a cake and brought it home. The icing read, "Happy Birthday to Us." True story.

This year Mrs. Lee and I spent my b-day on a flight to Germany. She didn't say a word about my b-day. During a layover in Chicago, I got several phone calls from friends and family wishing me happy b-day. Wife still said nothing. Two days later I finally asked her about it. She said she hadn't forgotten it and I'd be getting a present. Never got it, never got a happy b-day from her, nothing.

A few weeks ago we were at a family wedding in WA and it was her b-day. I remained silent about it the whole time. My folks wished her a happy b-day and I just smiled.

Last week she complained that I'm going to be on a business trip during our five year anniv. Darn. I wonder how Xmas is gonna be.