Tuesday night – birthday

I had a wonderful birthday today..   It’s the end of an amazing and transformative year.. and perhaps th.. I can hope.. the start of an other. thans to all of you who have made this past 365 days among the most memorable an positive in my ife.. I eard from so many frinds today.. I feel blessed..

As is my tradition,. I took the day off from work.. which meant only 4 hours in phone meetings 🙂

The day began when I found out that the dogs had managed to find and eat the peanut butter cups that Gabe had made for my birthday.. grrrrr.. we were all ad at the dogs.. but found it kind of funny too..

In the middle of the day Diane and I took the dogs for a longish snowshoe up the trails off the side of bolton access rode.. Here is my official birthday portrait (I grew up being called Jake by my folks)

I followed another tradition by doing a naked snow angel in honor of my birthday.. I’ll spare you the sight of me making it… but it’s fun to do.. it really wakes you up !

Diane did catch me trying to get my clothes back on before I froze..


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It was beutiful out there today.. here are soem trees that deers have been rubbing ..

We came across this very cool cabin way u in the woods.ery far from the nearest road.

. I think it’s a bolton hiking club cabin.. but I’m not sure.. Ayone recognize it ? It’s really beautiful..   V

When we got home there was a basket of extremely spicey stuff waiting on the door for me form th Tim and Jen…  Nothing spells freindship like fresh Kim Chi !

Several meetings later Diane. Gabe Kristen and I zoomed to essex in time for a 5pm movie.. We saw the Book of Eli with Denzel Washington.. violent.. but pretty good.. as post apocolyptic movies go.. and I should know.   We were the only ones there.. how cool is that..

After the movie weweant to Tiny Thai for some spicey birthday food..   yum ! (thanks to my friend kevin for taking this shot)

Now.. home to read more than 300 birthday wishes from folks. thanks to you all for writing..

Again. what a year.. I fele like I’ve grown so much in the year.. ad done so many things I think are important.  I want to keep growing this year.. with all your help

I do want to say that throughout the day, I’ve felt Sam’s spirit very close.. electrical stuff has been going haywire all day form me.. my computer, my camera.. the car.. everything..

I miss you every day my son..  Here’s a birthday image from about 12 years ago

Good night follks.. and thanks..
nite sam
-me

ps. I just learned from friend Sue that I share my birthday with Snowflake Bentley the guy from Jericho who made thousands of photos of snowflakes.