Happy birthday to Steve. Since most of what you want is intangible, and I can never figure out an appropriate gift for you, I’m sending you these public good wishes.

Happy first blog birthday to The Boomer Chronicles, and to her doggy. My first blog birthday passed without notice by anyone but Typepad, who collected another year’s rent from me.

I take careful note of my own birthdays, not necessarily publicly, especially since I have gotten older. Each year (each day) is a gift and I appreciate it.