by Pa Rock
Proud Papa
My most senior offspring, Nicholas Karl Macy, is fifty-one years old today. (My God, how old does that make me?) He was born overseas in a US military hospital on the Japanese Island of Okinawa and didn't arrive in the United States until he was almost two months old. Nick was raised in southwest Missouri and grew up enjoying the outdoor activities that the Ozarks has to offer, particularly fishing, and still exhibits a strong preference for the quiet and solitude of nature.
Nick has one child, a son named Boone who also has a strong affinity for nature and is currently into spelunking.
Nick and I share a home in West Plains, Missouri, along with a pair of dogs, and we have learned to navigate our own lives in close proximity to one another without getting in each other's way too often. Sometimes that's a tricky business, but we seem to manage fairly well.
Nick is a hard worker, and he is a very kind and out-going person. He makes friends easily, and is quick to volunteer when somebody needs needs assistance. He is an important fixture in his community of friends - and he is a big help to me in keeping things functioning around the farm. Today, for instance, he said that when he gets home from work he plans on mowing. (I'll be sure not to get in his way!)
Happy birthday, Nick. I hope it's a great one - and the mowing can wait until tomorrow!
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