the birthday celebration started about a week early. i gave joe five envelopes, one for every work day, and he opened one each day. inside was a note on which i had written one thing i love about him (yes, yes, i know it’s sappy:). they were written on sticky notes so he could put them up in his office. last friday, one of his co-workers used money i had given her to buy some balloons and tie them to his door for me. that was fun. i just wish i had been able to see his face when...