Felize Cumpleaños a Mateo

Today is the 31st birthday of my good buddy Matt DiPietro. Since he's out in San Francisco, I won't be able to celebrate with him tonight, but I'll be out there in 4 days to visit, so I guess we can just postpone the festivities.

I've been friends with Matty for 13 years, lived with him on three separate occassions, attended the Telluride Bluegrass Festival with him four times...(the list goes on, but I won't attempt to replicate Skaar's impressive stream-of-consciousness trip down memory lane.)

I miss you, pal, and I hope you're having a steak the size of Texas tonight. Sometime soon we're going to have to take on Mount Sneffels again (and win, of course). Happy birthday!