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After insisting "I don't want anything," wife "highly disappointed" by birthday gift no-show.

After insisting "I don't want anything," wife "highly disappointed" by birthday gift no-show.

Kevin Mckeon

Better late than never, inexperienced hubby Tom Jordan learned a valuable lesson on Thursday. Leading up to wife Laurie's big day, Tom recalled her insisting on multiple occasions, "I don't want anything for my birthday!," which Tom mistakenly took to mean, "I don't want anything for my birthday."  "Now I get it," Tom said. "What she really meant was 'Surprise me.' "

Not even a ring hidden inside?

Welcome to Pondering Lake. Where not a lot happens, and it's all big news.

Welcome to Pondering Lake. Where not a lot happens, and it's all big news.
Islander still unsure what to do with jar of mysterious "yellow stuff."

Islander still unsure what to do with jar of mysterious "yellow stuff."