happy birthday, joe

Happy Birthday, Buddy!

You showed up here about fifteen years ago, almost to the day.

In all this time, you have been nothing but nice to me and Dad--not one mean word a single time--and this is not because we are such saints.   It's because of the person YOU are.

Here's to another year of this whole family loving you, glad you're one of us.  We admire your devotion to your family, your work ethic, your sense of humor and your patience.

We consider ourselves lucky.

Happy Birthday, with love forever,  Val and Jay and Everybody