Just because I’m pre-occupied with Somara’s recovery, on top of everything else in my life, I never forget my brother’s day. I was late mailing him a card but I didn’t forget.
Despite the rather rough weather in Chicago (compared to Austin’s), Brian seems to be in good spirits. He has a couple new articles in Mac Life, one I know isn’t technical so it doesn’t draw as much flak from rude know-it-alls. I really enjoyed it. I’m still going through it piece by piece when I can.
However, this is about him and I’m trying to think of a great memory of his birthday which is hard due to most being on school days when we were growing up. I’ll probably have to go with 1979, when we were in the final stages of moving to Springfield, IL. Mom was generous. She bought two things for Brian and let me choose which one would be from me. The choices were an alarm-clock AM/FM radio with an LED-based display or the Star Wars action-figure carrying/display case, capable of storing 24 figures and their weapons. Plus Mom added the Luke Skywalker in fighter-pilot gear and the walrus man figures. Mmm, I’m 10 years old, a huge Star Wars freak and the older brother, a rather long, difficult decision to make. Brian did like both gifts because I remember the two of us listening to hours of WLS-AM on his radio while playing with all our action figures.
That birthday of his was a great time since we didn’t have to attend school too, our parents hadn’t decided if we were going to St. Agnes or Blessed Sacrament and I think we were waiting for the movers to deliver the heavier things.
I hope he has a great time tonight or this weekend. I’m confident Anna and Nick have something special planned.
Oh, if you know him, tell him happy birthday through his site or an e-mail.