I'm Almost 50...

What? Fifty-one is almost fifty, right? My darling daughter, Caroline, and her boyfriend, Jay, joined us for dinner last night. In addition to the lovely strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting pictured at left, we had grilled Omaha Filet Mignon, garlicky mashed potatoes, zucchini and summer squash with feta cheese, and a fine bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. I'd say it went off with a bang.

Happy Birthday, Robert Zimmerman

Okay, maybe you know him as Bob Dylan, and it's his birthday. Actually, we share the day. Last year I celebrated my birthday; this year I'm celebrating his birthday. I'm posting three of my favorite Dylan songs for his birthday. I'm not sure what he's doing for my birthday.

First, one of his sixties anthemns from his defiant youth: The Times, They are a-Changin'



A few years later, he changed:



Whatever his current value system, he had a Christian era, which I enjoyed immensely. This one's from his "Slow Train" album: