Just like to wish a very happy birthday to a buddy of mine, Paul. He turned 40 today and in my opinion he doesn't look a day over 50.
His wife, Maureen, arranged for a surprise party for him today at another friend's house. As with all surprise parties, there must be a distraction, a bait and switch of sorts. The person must believe he is setting out to go somewhere unrelated to any possible party-like situation only to find himself in the midst of a heart-stopping "SURPRISE" when he least expects it. Well, Maureen's distraction was telling Paul that they were going to Montana's restaurant to celebrate his birthday and that maybe a few friends would join them. Behind the scenes, Maureen was making arrangements for the surprise at Guy's house. In the meantime, Paul was inviting folks to join them at Montana's to celebrate his special day. What would have been funny is if Paul had invited someone to Montana's that Maureen hadn't invited to the party. Some loser would show up at a restaurant where there was no party only to discover that they weren't invited to the REAL party! Ha! That would be funny… some loser sitting around waiting for a party to show up. Funny… on a side note, I really enjoyed the food at Montana's tonight. 
A couple of times tonight, when we made fun of Paul for turning 40, he clearly stated that he was STILL younger than most of us. Listen here you young whipper-snapper… the secret to longevity is to not piss off your elders!
Happy Birthday, dude. May you live to be a hundred, and may I be there to celebrate it with you.
