It wasn’t a big birthday, so we didn’t make it a big deal.  I cooked a meal, baked a cake, hung some balloons, bought some socks and a belt and called it good.  Oh yeah and promised to organize a few things. He claims it’s a perfect birthday.   I’ve come up with “the interview” for my birthday blogs this year and I am excited to share the answers with you all. His employees took good care of him too.

He loves all the “hooplah”

Always wiling to carry someone on his shoulders when they need it.

• What do you like to dream about?    When I’m asleep flying.  When I’m awake my cabin plans.
• What is your best memory from last year? Sitting in the little town square in Austria, getting a drink and hanging out with the old folks. Or watching any of my kids in their respective sports
• Who is your hero? Why?  Kristin because she works so hard to be a good person and improve herself.  (I don’t like writing in 3rd person, but assume this is B talking in 1st person)
• How would you describe your family? Kristin and I and our kids are very close, happy, content and secure.
• If you could change anything about yourself, what would it be? Some things in my past, especially being fed skim milk as a baby.  I would definitely change that I was a well fed baby.
• What are you most proud of yourself for? Success in my family and my businesses.
• Who is the kindest person you know? It’s a tie between my brother Jeff and my sister Michelle.  I am amazed by their kindness.
• Who is your best friend and what do you like the most about them? Kristin; her character
• What is one thing you would like to learn to do well? Search Engine Optimization and, sometimes, play the piano
• If you were an animal what one would you be and why? Lab dog, because I was wild when I was young, I’m intensely loyal and love to spend time anywhere with my loved ones.
• What is the scariest thing that happened this year?  Our TazWorks server crashed and we had to deploy our disaster recovery plan taking us offline for about an hour.
• If you could keep only one thing, out of everything you have, what would it be? My home.  (he first said family, but I made him differentiate between people and things)
• Who do you think is really successful? What do you think is his/her secret?  My next door neighbor, David, he is a living example of a great leader in the book “Good To Great”.  Now you have to read the book to understand.  Hint. He attributes his success to good luck and everyone around him. 
• What three words best describe you? Hard-working, Passionate (sometimes obsessed), Principled.
• What’s something that makes you angry? People who want something for nothing and feel entitled, socialism.
• What’s the best compliment you ever received? One of my clients, Karen  who I have known since my printing days 24 years ago told me I was a truly successful business man because I foresaw the need to transition and then followed through successfully all the transitions I’ve made from printing to credit reporting to back ground screening and on to software development. REPLACE THAT! My new best compliment comes from my son Master D on the next post I am his hero!

No need to ask: Yes, I do realize every day just how truly blessed and “lucky” I am to be married to my B.