Happy Birthday, siriciryon!

Thank you for adding so much good stuff to my life. What I especially love about you: the way you pick me up and swing me around like a little kid, the way you make the links between math, science and magic visible, and the way you find new things to show me and teach me with such patience and interest.

I love it when you spin to "We are All Connected"---it's my favorite spinning performance ever.

Happy birthday! I hope the coming year brings you delight and joy.

From "Early Morning Buddhist Inspirations"

"To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration. You can attain many insights by looking into the past. But you are still grounded in the present moment."

~Thich Nhat Hanh