Happy Birthday Uncle Jimmie

Happy 40th Birthday James.
I wish I could be there to help celebrate your 40th birthday.
When I think you I am reminded of:

Your love of music, which taught me that there is always time of music. How much your sweatshirts and t-shirts always seemed like they would look better on me. How you taught me to fish, and kept taking me with you even when you just wanted to hang out with your friends. How you encourage me to go deer hunting with you, and kept asking me to go even when I had a chronic case of Buck Fever. How when we were growing up you always tried to make sure you had time for Mel and I. How you showed me that it is possible to switch drivers on US395 driving 70 mph if you want to. Helping maintain the Maxwell Family Phone Tree. For being the family medical hot line. For showing the world what a true Coug fan should be. How effortlessly you write. Your natural cooking abilities minus the deer tacos. How to play the ceiling fan sock game. For trying to rescue Mel and I when we got the old green pick-up so stuck, it took a pick-up and a tractor to get it out. For talking to Dad that same day so he wouldn't kill us. For being Uncle Jimmie to my boys. Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day.
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