in 1968, NewMexiKen was leaving the area of the University of Arizona and coasted through a stop sign. A Tucson PD motorcycle officer saw the infraction and pulled me over within seconds. As he told me what he’d seen and asked for my driver’s license I said, “My wife is in labor. I’m just anxious to get to her.” He gave me that “yeah, sure” look and walked back to his motorcycle to write me up. When he came back in a minute or two he said he was just giving me a written warning (no fine, no points). And then he added, “Be careful. We haven’t lost a father yet.”
A small moment made important to me because my oldest child was born later that evening. He’s 36 today, an attorney with a prestigious law firm, a capable photographer as you can see, and a daddy himself.
How can that be? Wasn’t it just yesterday?
Happy birthday, big brother. We can’t wait to see you next week.
Happy Birthday, Named-for-Girl!
I remember the day well … one of the best of my life.
Happy Birthday IV!
I am lucky he was born. Best husband a girl could ever have. And a pretty good daddy, too!
Sorry I didn’t say it sooner… but Happy Birthday! (I didn’t visit NewMexiKen on Wednesday.)
Oops! I meant to say Thursday…I didn’t go on line until Thursday was over….