Billy kept telling me he did not want a party, well he was turning 40 and he was getting a party whether he liked it or not. It's special. It's a milestone. For weeks, behind his back I have been scheaming with his buddies and our friends. El Chico was about the only place I could find that would take us on a weekend, so I took it. I had to think of how to get him there because I knew he wouldn't pick it for his Birthday dinner. Things just fell into place when he ran into Mike the morning of his birthday. He was giving him a hard time about the sign I put in the yard and then said hey, let's go out to dinner for your birthday. Billy says okay, have your wife call my wife and set it up. How perfect! I tell him that Melissa is going to pick us up and it's a surprise. He asked me if I knew where and I said no. He's says yeah because they know you can't keep a secret. I had my best poker face. He didn't suspect a thing!
 
I got him! I got him all the way into the restaurant and I tell the hostess we're there to meet someone and she says, Oh for the Birthday party? Oh, Man! I gave her THE LOOK, but Billy heard her. I just had to get him 5 more feet.
 
Oh, well. He was still surprised when he turned the corner and saw a bunch of our friends. It was great!