Happy Birthday Ray!

Today is my son Ray's birthday. It's snowing like mad today, and it was snowing on the day he was born - in Kirkland Washington. Ray was my easiest baby to deliver (15 minutes after I arrived at the hospital), and he's been pretty darn easy ever since.

Ray is a gentle soul. I can't remember a time when he said or did something mean or cruel. He likes things to be smooth and peaceful.

That said, Ray is also an adventurous person (like his dad). In fact they enjoy doing quite a few things together - shooting, and SCUBA diving to name just a couple. If I were ever in a dangerous situation, I would want to have them with me. I know that if Ray were ever in a situation like that, and if there were any way to get out of it, he would. He is a good man to have on your team.

Ray and I share a couple of interests. One is reading. We don't always read the same types of books, but we both love to read. Ray is an extremely fast reader. When our family would buy a new popular book (i.e. a Harry Potter book), Ray would read it first (usually in a few hours), then me, then Audrey, then Beth or Debra. Another thing we do is play Scrabble together. I've posted about that before. Ray is a good sport to play with me, and we have a great time.

Happy Birthday, Ray! I hope you have a wonderful day.

Ray and his sidekick Madeleine.