The best thing about a birthday is that you can post a family photo from a photoshoot on your blog—on any other day, it would feel kind of silly.

Like, here you go. Look at how we don’t actually look in real life. In a real-life photo, we’d be eating something, and someone would have already spilled ketchup on themselves.

Today I turn forty-one, and my greatest achievement is these guys in the photo next to me. They’re wonderful and fun.

They send their regards to all of you and thank you for your support.

And if the wonderful idea has crossed your mind to congratulate me somehow, it couldn’t be easier. Go here and chip in a donation of any amount to the campaign.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. And I’m also going to run a contest today in honor of my birthday.

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