And thank you Kathy for delivering such an unbelievable soul 29 years ago.
And to you and Bruce for raising him to be so gentle and strong.
For loving him enough to let him leave Grants Pass to travel north to this wild place we call home.
This place that lured us both separately, so we could find each other, without a trail, in the middle of the Alaska Range.
To fall in love and deliver another unbelievable soul who is stitched from the same honey-coated thread. 
Very, very sweet! Happy Birthday Nick!!
Posted by: Kyla | March 23, 2007 at 01:26 PM
sweet tribute.
happy birthday to another fabulous march baby!
Posted by: laura | March 23, 2007 at 02:55 PM
Happy birthday Nick! I hope you get plenty of blue skies, deep powder, amazing vistas, strong coffee, rich beer, and lots of love and contentment. You really are one of the great ones. Great friend, husband, dad, and a great man. Your presence in the world is a blessing. Have a wonderful birthday! Lots of love
D
Posted by: Deidre | March 23, 2007 at 03:11 PM
Christy,
What an amazing testament (? sp) to your love. Nick is a lucky guy! BTW, happy birthday Nick. I'm a March baby too.
Posted by: Heather | March 23, 2007 at 04:26 PM
Happy Birthday, Nick! Christy is lucky to have you. And I sure like having a brother-in-law who cares so much for her.
Posted by: Andrew | March 23, 2007 at 09:28 PM
Happy birthday!
Posted by: Sara | March 24, 2007 at 01:51 AM
tears in my eyes. the picture of Nick feeding Elias is profoundly beautiful, and i'm at a bit of a loss as to why...it must be the gentleness and protectiveness that are both so clear in his stance and his hands.
happy birthday, mister. :)
Posted by: bon | March 24, 2007 at 02:37 AM
Happy belated Birthday, Nick!
Posted by: Kristin | March 25, 2007 at 03:07 PM
Happy Birthday Nick!
Posted by: Kris H. | March 26, 2007 at 03:08 AM
Happy Birthday, Nick! Hope it was a wonderful day!
Posted by: Glyn | March 26, 2007 at 10:21 AM