{"id":1285,"date":"2007-01-11T08:11:20","date_gmt":"2007-01-11T13:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/three-dozen-to-go\/"},"modified":"2007-01-11T08:11:20","modified_gmt":"2007-01-11T13:11:20","slug":"three-dozen-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/three-dozen-to-go","title":{"rendered":"Three dozen, to go"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s my birfday! I turn 36 today, which doesn’t seem particularly milestone-ish. I received some great cards and gifts from family and friends, for which I’m thankful. And I got myself some neat presents, too (including a MacBook Pro<\/a> (a refurb, since I’m cheap)).<\/p>\n

Corollary to my birthday, we have the annual “Will Dad forget to give me a call?” vigil, which then leads to the annual “Over\/Under bet on how many days it takes him to realize he missed my birthday” contest. (Hint: my brother’s birthday is 34 days from now, which tends to remind Dad that he forgot something.)<\/p>\n

Anyway, I have no special plans for the day itself. Amy & I are going out to a nice (read: fantastic) dinner on Saturday, but I’ll be grinding out the Jan\/Feb issue in the office today. Still, I got in some morning-yoga and also listened to a couple of my favorite records: Ted Hawkins<\/a> and Gillian Welch<\/a>, if you must know.<\/p>\n

Now it’s time for some Sam Cooke<\/a>. Live in love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s my birfday! I turn 36 today, which doesn’t seem particularly milestone-ish. I received some great cards and gifts from family and friends, for which I’m thankful. And I got myself some neat presents, too (including a MacBook Pro (a refurb, since I’m cheap)). Corollary to my birthday, we have the annual “Will Dad forget … <\/p>\n

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