August 17

Today is Oldest's birthday.

He is trustworthy, brilliant, talented and fiercely loyal.
He likes Nacho Cheese Doritos, salami and provolone sandwiches, and small blond women.
He loves anything with wheels and always has.
He is a hard worker, good friend and wonderful brother.
He is loud, needs lots of attention, and tons of reassurance.
He is not especially tall, is very trim, has a great jaw-line and amazing green eyes.

He is 21.

Tonight, he and K will walk from our house (they are in Tuvalu) to the waterfront.
They will stop in each pub, bar and restaurant that has Guinness on tap and have one.
They are calling it The Pub Crawl -
and I have a feeling at least one of them will actually crawl.


Oldest

Comments

Paula said…
Happy Birthday to Oldest! I just don't know where the time goes but it certainly is. All these kids getting old and dragging us along with them...
Carol said…
Happy Birthday to him! That is really cool that K is going to do that with him. I can remember those big birthdays at that time in my life - they were huge drunk fests! I'm glad he'll have "supervision".
Badger said…
Happy birthday, Oldest! I approve of your hangover vehicle of choice!
Anonymous said…
A pub crawl with Dad - very nice. Happy birthday to your boy. And a pat on the back for you, blackbird. Good job.
Anonymous said…
happy, happy birthday Oldest. I can't WAIT for my husband and sons to do The Pub Crawl!!!
Katy said…
Happy Birthday Oldest! Have fun with Dad, that will be better company than I had on my 21st birthday. =)
celestial opus said…
Awww. You're baby is all grown up! Happy birthday Oldest!
StLmom said…
What an adorable man-kid! Happy Birthday and congratulations to you both; you must be very proud. Can't wait to read the follow up story of crawling and perhaps, hurling.
puerileuwaite said…
Beautiful post, BB. Small blonde women. You made me smile with that one. Hope he has a great time doing the pub crawl with dad. Glad to read that they're upholding the tradition.
jenny said…
my eyes! shield my eyes! there is too much face showing in his picture - I'm not used to so much disclosure from you bb!

Happy Birthday to Oldest!
Anonymous said…
Happy Birthday Oldest.
My nonna was born on this very day and this morning I woke up thinking of her...she would have been 99 today. She was GREAT by the way, so I assume you must be too.
Thanks to your Mom though! And Dad too!!!
I'd LOVE ot go beer crawling...
Enjoy.
MsCellania said…
Oh, this is a wonderful tribute to him. I hope you show it to him and give him a big huge hug for wearing the mantle of oldest -- when he is obviously A MIDDLE!

At least K will have five years to recover before the next Father/Son pub crawl. By the time Youngest bellies up to the bar for his, K will be a seasoned veteran.

Huge kudos to you and K for raisin' up a good one, bb.
--erica said…
Guiness!
i'm so glad you didn't say Bud Light.
Eliane said…
Happy birthday! (I find drinking age a strange phenomenon. My daughter was drinking age on her holidays in Europe. Now back in Canada, she's underage again)
Joke said…
HB Oldest!

Hey...where's Middle?

-J.
Emily said…
ugh, yes. the pub crawl. i hope there aren't too many pubs! lol.

happy birthday. :)
PJ said…
Congratulation to your Oldest! Sounds like a 'real' type guy! ..getting some 'real' type lessons with K. HA!
islaygirl said…
happy birthday, oldest. you know you've done well with parenting when the activity of choice on 21st b'day is to spend it with dad.
Susie Sunshine said…
I just love your family.

(And happy birthing day to you!)
Anonymous said…
Happy Birthday Oldest! What a fine father-son bonding thing to do.
Jennifer said…
Oh boy! 21, I remember turning 21 sigh.

Happy Birthday Oldest :) Please remember never to drink and drive!

Have fun!
blackbird said…
Youngest here w00t happy birthday bro have a fun time love u lots and hope u have a cold one tonight!!

("\(-_-)/") <-- evil panda
Claudie said…
Posts like this make me wish I were one of your kids (er, sorry mum) - even though we're probably almost the same age. He looks adorable.
Suse said…
Happy birthday Oldest.

(I like Youngest's evil panda. And yeah, who's got Middle?)
kilowatthour said…
happy birthday, oldest! i'll see your guinness, and raise you a leffe. (nice car, by the way)
BabelBabe said…
happy birthday, Oldest! Remember, it may LOOK like it, but Guinness is NOT chocolate milk!
Lynne@Oberon said…
Happy birthday to him. Guinness is my drink of choice when called upon to crawl from pub to pub. Slante!
kt said…
Happy Birthday to Oldest!

(Now you must change your headline, Blackbird!)
Angela said…
The happiest of birthdays to Oldest!

And Happy Birth Day to you, Blackbird!
Suse said…
Guiness does not look like any chocolate milk I'VE ever drunk.