Category Archives: Birthday

Friends’ birthdays, relatives’ birthdays; people I know, historical and famous people fall under their respective categories.

Welcome Ansel!

Ansel was born this week (another 12/7 baby!) and he’s the son of a co-worker named Heather who is also pretty cool. This young man is going to have a great childhood because his parents are just as crazy about … Continue reading

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Happy fifth birthday Alex!

Today is your day! Enjoy it and remember you’re king for a day but don’t let it go to your head little guy. Alex is the son of my Dallas-based friend Ami and the late Ben Rasberry. He’s a cool … Continue reading

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Belated birthday to Steve (aka Stvee)!

I was pre-occupied with other crises on Friday but I think the card we sent arrived on time. This really hit the spot of what Stvee likes. 2016 is special too. We met 25 years ago at GenCon (when it … Continue reading

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Happy belated birthday to me

Yeah yeah yeah, I have been rather absent from my own site but I was rather sick and uninspired through my illness…and in general. However, I got some stronger and better treatment in which I feel much, much stronger through. … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Christina!

Here’s to my friend who mastered speaking two additional languages in an English-speaking desert! Aka Central IL. She also taught me the Jedi Mind trick for job interviews, ask me someday. I managed to find a lion-themed card for against … Continue reading

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Change of birthday plans, like a cancellation

It’s good news and bad news. I’ll start with the bad…Dana Gould cancelled for being the opener to my private screening of Planet of the Apes. The good news…his TV show was picked up by IFC and should air by … Continue reading

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Happy birthday Sonia, my “little sister”

Today is a fortuitous birthday for me, our friend’s baby daughter Robin shares this historical date with the friend above. As I told Sonia through FaceBook, she should be proud, the little baby has good taste! Meanwhile I’m waiting to see … Continue reading

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Happy birthday to Nick

My oldest nephew (via DNA) celebrates number 17 today. At least he doesn’t have to go to school during the four-day break. Maybe it’s longer. A friend of mine who specializes in education law stuff said Texas schools extended the … Continue reading

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Belated 10th birthday to Cannon

Good gravy, the youngest Bridge kid has hit double digits! I hope his Arabic is better than mine…oh, wait, it is since I only know the English words derived from this language: algebra, algorithm…umm, that’s it. Cannon is getting bigger. … Continue reading

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Happy birthday Ben(Derr)!

Has it been two years? Ugh! Well, in order for this little guy to get older, I must do the same. He just gets cuter with the ladies. Glad to see how Ben is progressing. At dinner the other night, … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Evie! (late!)

Once again I’m late for not-so-little Evie. See, I always remember the Martinez Anniversary first, then realize I have forgotten her birthday despite her birth being the night before Nancy and José got married. Man this kid is growing up … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Helen

Still looking good after all these years as per her FaceBook post. I think she did that to show off the new ‘do. Let’s hope she has a good time while I celebrate by checking out a 4K digital remastering … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Chance!

I think he’s 15 now but maybe his dad can clue me in while playing the Beatles’ tune and I’m telepathically send Weird Al’s “Happy Birthday” number. Hoping he’s having a good time despite having to go to school at … Continue reading

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Happy belated birthday to Matt

Forgetting that Friday is the party to accommodate everyone’s busy schedules, not his birthday, I failed to write about it yesterday. Plus I’ve been distracted over some other news that’s still fuzzy. My friend Matt is pretty cool and our … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to Somara…yesterday

Hey hey! Before you declare me a terrible husband, Somara isn’t as fanatical about her birthday as I am. She’s in the Patton Oswalt camp on the majority of them being just “another day.” So I’m saving it up for … Continue reading

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