Birthday Greetings

On this date in 1926, a set of twins were born in Minneapolis. Today they mark another milestone birthday -- 80 -- as they have so many before them, and they're still in good health and good spirits.

So, to my dad and my uncle, I send love and hugs and I'm glad you had a great time at the dude ranch this last week.

Last year I put up a little stream-of-conscience poem for this day, and it's worth repeating.

Sailing.
Digging.
Hunting.
Shard-picking.
Swallows and Amazons.
Animal jokes.
Lake Harriet.
The cuckoo clock.
Red or green?
red/green.
Boston.
The Cape.
Minneapolis.
Bandelier.
Lake Charlevoix.
"Find the bottom."
Postscript.
The Navy.
Princeton.
Yale.
Michigan.
Harvard.
O-I.
Four kids.
Two sons.
My life.

Have a safe trip home, Mom and Dad, and give my regards to Longs Peak as you drive by.