So its my dad's birthday. Notice I don't say "today," or "yesterday," or "tomorrow" even, because he's in Singapore and the whole time thing gets a little tricky. By the time it was his birthday here, it was already over there, and this has been a source of great confusion for all of us. So I'll just say Happy Birthday, Dad. I love you!

I am including one of my favorite recently-located childhood pictures, taken at a State Fair photo booth (1979? 1980?). My parents were doing everything in their power to get me to smile, but apparently I was having none of it then. 29 years later, though, it is definitely working. :)