Real men love cats

"I haven't taken your birthday picture yet!" I said.
The Beloved looked non-plussed.
"Oh, please?,  I asked, with my most pleading face, "you don't even have to move."
He enticed Zeb to snuggle for a bit. I grabbed the camera.
"Could you sit up? Maybe move your head a bit? Zeb! Look at the mama. LOOK AT THE MAMA!"

And we're done for another year. Happy birthday, darling. Life would be a horrible unhappy mess without you.