Today is March 15. The Ides of March. The day Julius Caesar was betrayed and murdered in the Senate by Brutus and Cassius, who are now killing time in the lowest circle of Hell, being chewed on for all eternity by Lucifer himself.

It’s also DH’s birthday.

We started dating during his birthday week. I knew I’d found a keeper when I presented him with a birthday card covered with various permutations of the word “Beware!!” and he got the joke. A cutie and a reader!

And because it’s a milestone birthday for him, he deserved some milestone gifts. So, he now has a new iPod mini (cheaper than a new car), a new suit (he looks good in blue), and a free steak dinner from Charley’s, one of the best steakhouses in the U.S. of A. Oh, and a bottle of this very fine malted beverage:

Yep, you guessed it. He’s 45 today. Happy Birthday, Prince Charming.