One more lap around the sun. One more year has come and gone. There's really so many more important things on my mind and my plate then taking more than a moment to pause and recognize the carving of another tick-mark on the wall of time. Likewise for my wife, who's in the midst of solo kid-watching while work is being done on the house. I've repeatedly insisted that this be a low-key day. I'm even willing and quite happy to pick up some take-out on the way home for dinner. As long as there's a couple cards from the kids and a candle to blow out, this will be a quiet day and night for me.
