yay for j!

I came across my new favorite picture of J from when he was little. Over twenty years ago, J looked like this:

Ever the trend-setter in the 80s, I think J is going for the sweatsuit cum midriff look. Isn't he the sweetest little boy?

And now, a couple of decades later, this is what J looks like on his birthday:

This past weekend we celebrated J's birthday by going on a short trip, our first getaway without little Sammy B. It was fun to wander around and do whatever we wanted. The first place we decided to visit was the Elliott Bay bookstore. If you love books, you should visit this store! I was in heaven.

We took a ferry and spent the weekend in Port Townsend, a small town that has a lot of historic houses from the 19th-early 20th centuries. We stayed at a Victorian bed and breakfast; the decor in our room even included prints of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. We ate lots of good food and got to spend some time along the coast. It was lovely.

I don't think I've ever had so much fun celebrating a birthday that was not my own. J, if you always want to celebrate your birthday this way, I won't complain.