Conrad turned 30, surrounded by people he loves and who love him. It has been an overly social week: Cosmic Design had the grand opening of their gorgeous studio in Santa Cruz and we’ve been hanging out with house guests who were an absolute delight to get to know (and oddly enough, I miss them).
It occurs to me this old saying: “I love you not for who you are but who I am when I’m around you”. The people who’s company we seek and enjoy greatly is not due to their stand alone performance. On the contrary. The friends who are self aware and not self centered, who are struggling and are transparent, who welcome self-irony and who know how to listen – you know who you are and we love you for it!
And on that note: Happy 30th birthday Conrad Altmann! You are wonderful, smart and resilient. You are kind and easy to love. You are funny and direct. And life with you continues to be an adventure.
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