I share a birthday with Bob Hope, JFK, and (thanks fraeuleinchen for pointing this out) Danny Elfman (he did the theme to the Simpsons, has done movie scores, and used to be with the band Oingo Boingo). And chidorho. And John Hinckley, Jr.

I celebrated by taking the day off and doing a little 4.5-mile walkabout down Barton Creek after which I met raaga123 for hearty breakfast at La Madeleine. During the walk, I listened to John Aielli's program Eklektikos on KUT. This was a treat because I used to listen to it all the time and don't now because it distracts from concentrating on work. His love of music is infectious.

Because of a cold, I spent a fair bit of the day napping. I wouldn't have been much good at work today. We did fit in a viewing of The Brothers Bloom. Fun, but flawed in my opinion. I think it could have been a much stronger ending with a different ending.

We also fit in a little rappelling down the Federal building. Our show is coming up starting June 18th. It was a beautiful day for it. I never get tired of hanging from a rope 130 feet off the ground and enjoying the Austin skyline.