Guess whose BIRTHDAY?

I checked Google last night and discovered August 14th is the birthday of a number of significant men.

Happy 33rd Birthday wishes to Heisman Trophy winning football player Tim Tebow! I have such admiration for this true man of God.
Happy 70th Birthday wishes to American cartoonist and creator of The Far Side cartoon series Gary Larson! As a cartoonist, The Far Side cartoons are simply my favorite.
Happy 118th Birthday wishes to my Grandpa John Ross! Grandpa Ross passed away a number of years ago at the age of 92?  But this true Northern Wisconsin character was always special to me .. as I was born on his birthday.. soooo..
Happy 63rd Birthday wishes to me! I am neither famous or infamous.. but it still is my birthday, and my blog so there.

Now while I am a nobody to most everybody, I am somebody to my wife Mary, my grown kids Curtis, Nathan, and Erin.  And my Grandkids Everett 9, Greyleigh 6, Leighton 4, and Reagan 2 think I am somebody, and they ALL are somebody to me.  I am even hopeful I am somebody to my daughter in-laws Laura, and Kendra.. even if sometimes I am just somebody who bugs them.  But hey, that's the job of this Father in-law.  No one told me I had to be a pest.. I just thought it was my duty.

So I am taking a day, today, August 14th to celebrate 63 years that have included watching Tim Tebow play ball, Gary Larson draw toons, Grandpa Ross smoke his pipe, and then 36+ years blessed with the best wife EVER (but don't tell her), three kids I am so proud of, grandkids I love to tiny bits and pieces, and my daughter inlaws to pester and tease. 

What else could a man want?   Oh I know.

I would want to be the football fan of 13 time NFL champion, and four time Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers  which is 4 more than let's say.. the Minnesota Vikings... just sayin'

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So BAM.. I have lived a blessed 63 years, Lord Jesus thank you and you can take me anytime.. I am ready to go.

Ok, I got carried away there. Not ready to go, but I am thankful for my 63rd birthday even if it is wrapped in the WORST YEAR EVER 2020.  Well, I have to get through 63 in 2020 to get to 64 in 2021.

I pray God blesses your lives with many birthdays, and blessings that make Methuselah envious.

note: I also discovered Methuselah who lived to be 969 years old was also born on August 14th.  It's true!  You don't believe me?  prove me wrong. :)

​Jeff (Old Man River) Larson

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