Today: Two birthdays to celebrate.

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Two of my favorite people hatched on this day in history: my beautiful sister in 1984, and my handsome boyfriend in 1982.  Aren’t they adorable?  And smart?  And charming? And accomplished?  And a wee bit mischievous?  And everything you could possibly ask for in a boyfriend and sister? Yes.  Yes, they are.

Let’s see what the stars have to say about Andrea and Nick:

If You Were Born Today, October 7
You seek to balance the world around you on a mental level. You want things to be fair and just, and you are very uncomfortable with extremes of opinion, simply because they seem harsh and unfair to you. The world of ideas is precious to you. You think like a social worker at times. Although you very definitely march to the beat of a different drummer, you do it in such a charming manner that people find you delightfully odd, and, at the very least, interesting. A dreamer at heart, you are striving towards perfection, and always looking for answers. Famous people born today: Thom Yorke, John Mellancamp, R.D. Laing, Desmond Tutu, Oliver North.

They lost me at “balance on a mental level,” but found me again at “delightfully odd.”  I love you both and hope you have an absolutely perfect birthday.  And thank you, Jesus, for giving me one less important date to remember.  That was very clever of you.

Also On Tap for Today:

• Chocolate, chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes (yes, really)
• You know how I feel about baby hippos
• Packing Clark’s overnight bag for a weekend at Camp +dog

It may not be your birthday, but if it were, what would you wish for?