I’m developing an unhealthy relationship with the tuxedo cat next door who stares at me as I talk to him with the soft, blinking eyes of a cat who approves of my message and yet always remains flirtatiously out of reach of my affections, like, well, a cat. Today was my wife’s, the love of my life’s birthday, and after showering her with candy and flowers, we had a lovely dinner and a spiritually connective and expansive evening together.