Hey everybody!
Longtime followers of this blog will already know who Tom is: not only is he my lifelong best friend, but also a bit of a hero. Tom and I met in the 2nd grade when he rode to my house on his skateboard. I didn't skate, but my older brother did. I rode a bike. I remember the first day I met him, I rode my bike the five blocks from my house to his, while he held on to my bike seat to pull him on his board. Not the most conventional of meetings, but the best things rarely are.
Since then, he taught me to skateboard, we had about 4 thousand sleepovers, I stole most of his girlfriends (sorry, Tom!), and he's made me laugh about 17 million times. I've watched him grow into a remarkable father and husband (and y'all have watched as his family has grown).
Happy birthday best buddy!
Talk to you soon,
Dale