I received a ton of birthday wishes yesterday. One of my favorites was a personal call from Bob Shane. Way cool!!! He bemoaned the fact that this has been a tough year for the Kingston Trio because of the economy, thanks to Obama. He said that someone had pointed out to him that Obama had gone to the same school that he did in Hawaii (Punaho) and Bob's response was, "Yeah, but it was my people who started that school." That led to an interesting discussion about whether or not Obama was really born in Hawaii, and I was pleased to hear that de Bobwan is a "birther", meaning he believes that Obama's birth certificate is a forgery. (As do other well-respected Hawaiians, by the way.) It was a fun chat and he sounded great, although I have to confess to not recognizing his voice immediately. It's been awhile since we've talked.
Meri and I spent yesterday helping our neighbors install playground equipment in our park. Hard work, but we do enjoy volunteering our time to the community. Today I'm going to relax and enjoy old age.
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