According to the media, the demographers, and my mother - I'm a boomer. Born in 1950, I didn't start out intending to be a boomer, I just wanted a cozy place to rest and a warm bottle.

The other day I was holding Jonah Beck of Walnut Creek - age 10 weeks. Jonah was all eyes and grabby little fingers. It's a miraculous vision to see those little fingers wrapped around my index finger. BTW - today is Jonah's brother's, Talin, birthday. Happy Birthday #4 Talin!

Yesterday, I was up at the San Ramon Regional Medical Facility for a stress test. A couple of weeks ago, I was up in Walnut Creek at the John Muir Emergency Room having my chest poked and prodded. Everything is fine except for blood pressure anamoly that needs further investigation.

What, you may ask, has me rambling on and on? Well, it's that brother of mine - Craig. He sent me this photograph. Do you recognize these three guys? If you're younger than forty, don't bother unless you're addicted to reruns. From the left - Eddie Haskil - The Beave - Wally

I didn't intend to wind up in San Ramon, CA, nor do I intend to wind up looking like these three guys, but time marches on Boom to Bust or Birth to Dust. 

Speaking of birthdays - tonight is the big shindig for Ann Marie Nugent at Piati's the big 50! Of course, Ann Marie's husband, Jim Walberg just clicked up another notch, but he is so far beyond the 50 that he's ahead of me by a few months. I would like to think we are all getting wiser and kinder.