Today is Kevin’s 35th birthday. I can’t believe I have a son who is 35! I can actually remember lots that happened in my life when I was 35 and, at that time, I never thought that my 7-year-old son would be my age one day. I thought that he would always be a little kid. How quickly things change while you’re not looking.

Unfortunately, it was not a very happy birthday for Kevin. He and Soula had to put their dog, Hannah, to sleep today. Half of Hannah’s body was paralyzed about 2 years ago and she has had many medical problems since then. Finally, her problems caught up with her and it was time to say goodbye. It’s never a good day when you have to make this decision and I was sorry it had to happen today for Kevin. They’re going to dinner tomorrow for a bit of a belated celebration. It would certainly be hard to celebrate tonight.