HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW!

Yes, today is Andrew's birthday. He's 21; an interesting milestone in life.

So, we met this morning and went off to have a birthday brunch (with a small side trip to the bank to deposit my paycheck which FINALLY arrived - only 2 weeks late).

Amyway, a pleasant morning meal with Andrew - and he will stop by again in a few days to pick up his birthday present. I also loaned him my new digital camera for his trip to Vienna next week. I look forward to seeing the photos he'll take.

I won't go into any philosophical outpouring about Andrew's birthday. He and I had a very nice conversation over breakfast this morning and I'm not particularly inclined to share with outsiders. It's not that kind of blog.

One thing we did talk about, and agree about, was people who live too much of their lives on the net. We substitute the net for a life and think that that is functional. It's not. The internet is not now and never has been "a life". Entertainment, hobby, employment, relaxation, distraction, information but not life.