Okay, I’m not normally a twice a day post-er.  Let’s face it, I’m not that great of a once a day post-er but I’ve got to tell you, my birthday was as good as it could have been without my wife being here.

I bunch of my friends from work took me to a restaurant I’ve never been to before Tim’s Rivershore in Dumfries, VA. This restaurant is right on the river, in fact you can back your boat up to the dock and walk in to it if you would like. I think I’ve only had boiled crabs once in the past 25 years but I made up for it today.  I ordered 1/2 dozen medium crabs and they accidentally brought out a full dozen.  Undaunted, I charged forth and ate them all.  They were not the fullest crabs I’ve ever had but they were delicious and added with the ambiance of the restaurant, I could not have enjoyed myself any more.

After lunch, I went back to work for a little while and then headed home to the kids.  My friend, Evelyn, had taken them out for a couple of hours yesterday so I assumed they would have a gift for me when I got home but…Jeremy (14) grilled steaks with rice and gravy and Becky (12) baked a yellow cake with chocolate icing and Happy Birthday Dad written on it. They also bought me a new book “The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth” which I cannot wait to read (though I have to at the moment).  Finally, there was Ice Cream (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough).

I don’t think a man could ask for a better day when his wife is halfway around the world, do you?