Today is also the birthday

Mack and Friends

… of a very special person, Mack the oldest of The Sweeties. Mack is 7.

Mack by the way isn’t his name. It’s his nickname (from birth) and comes from his middle name — Mackenzie, a family name on his dad’s side. Mackenzie is a Scottish name, from the Gaelic Maccoinneach, meaning son of the fair or comely. (And also meaning son of Kenneth.)

At his early age Mack has already played soccer, baseball and flag football and is a fine swimmer. He plans to attend the University of Michigan, so it’s very important whom they hire this year as football coach. With a little longevity the new Michigan coach could be Mack’s coach in just 11½ years.

That’s Mack last week at California Adventure. He’s the one in the middle.