Our young Charles is 41 today! I am giving him a bag of half a dozen corn on the cobs in order to give him the real present, ideal for a lad of his age: dinosaur corn-holders! And a 'perpetual pencil' with a graphene point instead of graphite. And a couple of shirts ordered online--whenever they finally arrive. We're having crepes for breakfast, and dinner will be with friends at a place called CHEDDARS that he and his housemate discovered on a recent road trip. Meanwhile, hot air balloons will... Sign in to see full entry.