Well, I’m 35 now. I figure that makes me an old man. I don’t feel any older than I was 10 years ago. Sure, my pants are a little tighter, and it takes me longer to recover from racquetball, but I’m still playing racquetball, and that has to count for something.

Mom and Dad gave me two very nice ties, and Sarah got me some great candles, and some accessories for my Dremel. I have no idea what I’m going to do with those accessories, but everybody needs more power tools.

Looking back over the last 35 years, I’ve had some pretty amazing experiences, and things just keep getting better. Last year I got to go to Stuttgart and Moscow. This year I got to go to Dublin twice, and to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Next year, I’ll probably get to go to Amsterdam. And I have a great job into the bargain, and work with very cool people.

So I’m looking forward to the next year. 🙂