Happy Birthday

So, to that I say:

burn up like a piece of toast pajamas

"playing dad" under the bed pretending to be fixing the car

squirming in the bleachers watching tee-ball, soccer and football

gus was a friendly ghost and lyle, lyle the crocodile

laying in bed talking through the walls

making breakfast on mother's day - i bossed - you followed

playing dress up

waiting to see if santa came - stockings were the best part

long car rides to and from grandmommy's - trying not to fight - but failing

baptising in the plastic pool out back

it's not a dud and that's nice nanny

buoy knife and whale of a tale

brown bag lunches at the mall

allenwood

you get an ice cream cone or a spanking - which do you want

eddie, david, brother dick and emerson

knight rider, the a-team and dukes of hazard - good 'ol boys

the vacation bible school "flag ceremony"

trying to learn to drive a stick - do you know what you are doing

will it be fun

nanny's game table and christmas tree

trick-or-treating in mary's neighborhood

cracked pots and other audio

getting haircuts and going swimming at marsha's in the summer

baby sitting kids

garage sales

new lunch boxes in september

kim

being happy and being sad, being scared and being brave

trying our best together and separately to grow up 

happy birthday, little brother