\nHalf a life ago, this was going to be the birthday I announced my candidacy for President in 2008. I was supposed to be the sitting junior Senator from Alabama, too…it’s tough not to look at Barack Obama and think that he stole my gimmick. But long story short, there’s not really a lot of things to ask for when you’re 35 and you’ve got a house and a car and a wife and such. =)\n<\/p>\n
\nSo I ordered my birthday present just now: a Celtic home shirt. Maybe the sponsor will change, but the Hoops are forever – so I anticipate getting plenty of wear out of it. Besides, I can wear a soccer shirt and look just fine – but any other kind of jersey just makes me look like a dork. Hopefully it shows up by the 1st – that and a couple of nice dinners and I’m happy to roll another year over the odometer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Half a life ago, this was going to be the birthday I announced my candidacy for President in 2008. I was supposed to be the sitting junior Senator from Alabama, too…it’s tough not to look at Barack Obama and think that he stole my gimmick. But long story short, there’s not really a lot of … <\/p>\n