37 Years ago today...

My dear friend Rico was born. Here are some things you should know about Rico:

He cooks a mean porkchop.
If I see him after he takes a nap, his hair looks HOT.
He is the funniest book seller on the planet.
He has the best reading voice EVER.
He deserves to get his novel published.
He loves cookies, plans, his friends, his cat Stella, and backpacking in Death Valley with his girlfriend Molly.
He can sing and play "Tangled Up in Blue" by a bonfire, like the best of them.
Did I mention he cracks me up? Seriously. He does.

We celebrated his birthday on Saturday in San Francisco. One of his friends gave him a candy necklace, and he wore the thing all night--offering bites to many people.

I for one, am dang grateful that he is on the planet.

Happy Birthday.