This means: Happy Birthday! It is directed to my Russian speaking child who is 26 years old today. Child...he's definitely a man. He is a kind, talented man who has always been a valuable employee to whomever hired him. Once he got asked to work doing data entry for a friend of our family at this person's job site. This person needed a couple of guys to work independently for just the time they were off from high school for the Christmas break. I heard later that he chose our son (and his friend) because he knew they wouldn't need much supervision and they would work diligently and not embarrass him. That is a great compliment. Even today, he is at a job (that he got when he moved to a new city) through a recommendation from his previous boss because our son is a trustworthy, capable worker. It bodes well for the rest of life.
Which life he will spend surrounded by music! He plays lots of instruments, writes music, sings, hums and pretty much lives in a world of music. Sadly, he took all the music with him when he left home..it's awfully quiet here without him. (Except when CoolGuy is in charge of choosing the soundtrack for the day.)
Here is a small photo montage of the "baby of the family"---he's actually the tallest one,now.
Twenty-Six years ago, today:
Isn't he a doll?
At Coronado State Beach, San Diego, on the 4th of July, 1985.
In Idaho with best buddy, Jed. (Note tennis ball in dog's mouth.)
This is what happens when you let your big sisters mess around with you.
This was twenty-one years ago, today.
This is Hueneme Beach, just a few blocks from our house.
He was also a natural at baseball. Here, he is the catcher. But he could pitch like a pro, too.
The last photo before entering the MTC where he learned Russian...in theory.
This is where he really learned Russian. Until you live somewhere and try to communicate with people, you don't learn it. (I'm not sure this is him in this photo...it may be another guy.)
But this is definitely him in this photo, being the Most Fun Uncle Ever. 
I can't believe I couldn't find even one picture of him playing music...hmm...another blog for another day.
Happy Birthday!!
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