Happy 34th Birthday

Hey Ryan: Happy 34th Birthday. I'm sad that you're not around to share a beer to celebrate this day.

Lots has happened since we last talked. More traveling for us of course, and recently our first child Alice was born. The world is pretty much how you left it: wars, love, conflict, some things are getting better, others are getting worse.

I miss our talks.

I think about you when ever some "Ryan music" comes on. You know, all that stuff like Death Cab For Cutie or Ambulance LTD or even the weird stuff like Spiral Beach. If you were still here I'm sure that you'd be finding more great music that won't make it to mainstream radio for another 5 years, if ever.

Do you still believe that I'm using beernut.ca ? I think that when you set me up on it, it was "just until I get my own domain". When I offered to move later, you always poo-pooed the idea. It's funny how some things that you think are short term become long term, and how others that you figure are long end up being far too short. The years that you are gone feel like stolen time. Like a robbery. It sucks, but that's... life.

I miss you buddy.