Happy Birthday Son! January 18, 1980 was a chilly, damp and gray day in New Jersey. I had been up late the night before rushing to St. Barnabas' Hospital in Livingston for your birth. Alas you did not wait for me! By the time I arrived you had already arrived.
I called my mother collect because in those days, no one had a cell phone and no one carried that much change to feed to the pay phones either. She was happy to hear about Anthony, but not too happy to accept a collect call. She was further put out when she asked who you looked like. The only resemblance I could see was to the old actor, James Cagney. I guess I should have said you looked like her!
Today is also the 6 month anniversary of my morning walks. I am proud to say that I have not missed a day. I may have had a few short walks, but I have not missed a day!
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