Mucho gracias , mi amigos and amigas. I appreciate the sentiments from my friends and folks I fuss with here on

I'm especially pleased to see the lovely and talented
kmsouthern make a return. How's the family?
No animals were harmed in the making of my birthday celebration. It was a rather sedate affair with my wife of 25 years picking up a pizza from Rotolo's, our favorite family-owned joint to go along with a cheap, but tasty white zinfandel. On the ride home we both sang along loudly and badly, but mostly on-key to Stevie Wonder songs. The kids just sat in the back and cringed.
Ah, what a life of total decadence I live.
p.s. to
Julian: My dusky desires include my shared birthday soulmate, the sultry, but seldom seen
Sade Adu. It's been six years since her last album and she
never seems to remember to send me a card. If you see her around tell her I said, "Hi."