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Cake day: August 16th, 2023

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  • Over 20 years ago, I met my future wife on a bus. There was a fare dispute and the bus got pulled over by the police for like an hour, giving us time to talk.

    When I graduated college my mom apparently passed my resume around to everyone, and her diving instructor gave it to a friend who gave it to a coworker who decided to give me an interview. I’m still in a career that started with the most random of connections.

    A couple years ago, my mom discovered from my DNA test that she had assumed my father incorrectly based on the gestation timeline estimated by the doctor. She told me my real dad’s name, and I have met him and learned of new siblings, cousins, uncles, and grandmother. Whoops.

    Sometimes the most random of events has lifelong consequences.




  • Around 1991 on Intestate 5 in California. My mom liked to drive at night so me and my sister would sleep. Far in the distance there were some lights brighter than any vehicles on the road. As we approached it was clear they were above the road, but swinging back and forth perpendicular to the road. Kept getting closer and could see that it was three very bright round lights in an equilateral triangle, maybe only 50 feet above the road and still moving back and forth. I was very frightened as we passed under it, and I turned around and watched it until it was a tiny dot again the rear. It made no sound. It wasn’t an airplane.