Happy birthday, baby!

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Okay, so let’s set aside the cat issue for the time being, because today is a Very Big Day. Today is Billy’s 40th birthday! (Clearly I am the much younger wife.)

Happy happy happy birthday, baby! I love you so much! Thumper loves you so much! Diego loves you so much! Your evil pee-terrorist cat apparently loves you so much!

Billy always reads the blog comments (except when it’s about knitting). Could you please help me wish him a happy 40th?

194 Comments on “Happy birthday, baby!”

  1. Hap-Hap-Happy Birthday! I hope your day is shiny, bright and wonderful and you’re surrounded by tons of loving family and friends. Here’s to the next 40+!
    Posted by: Julie

  2. Happy Birthday, Billy! We’ll toast it when you are here in Portland!!!
    Posted by: shannon in oregon

  3. Happy, happy day! Enjoy yourself, enjoy your family and many, many more!
    Posted by: Marie

  5. As a fellow member, I welcome you to the club of the 40 somethings! Have a wonderful happy birthday and all the best for the next year!
    Posted by: Kate Lathrop

  8. Happy Birthday and congratulations and best wishes for all the exciting changes afoot. Have a great day…
    Posted by: Juno

  9. Hap-Hap-Happy Birthday! I hope your day is shiny, bright and wonderful and you’re surrounded by tons of loving family and friends. Here’s to the next 40+!
    Posted by: Julie

  10. Happy Birthday, Billy! We’ll toast it when you are here in Portland!!!
    Posted by: shannon in oregon

  11. Happy, happy day! Enjoy yourself, enjoy your family and many, many more!
    Posted by: Marie

  13. As a fellow member, I welcome you to the club of the 40 somethings! Have a wonderful happy birthday and all the best for the next year!
    Posted by: Kate Lathrop

  16. Happy Birthday and congratulations and best wishes for all the exciting changes afoot. Have a great day…
    Posted by: Juno

  18. Happy Birthday Billy! This year sounds like it will be a good one for you guys. Selling…moving and all that jazz. I hope you have a great day!!!
    Posted by: Stephanie

  20. Happy Birthday, Billy! And cheers to a wonderful and exciting year ahead.
    Posted by: Rachel H

  22. Happy birthday, dear Billy! Here’s to a wonderful day and a wonderful year ahead!
    Posted by: regina

  25. Happy Birthday Fireman Bill! Looks like you rescued some precious cargo there.
    Posted by: Megan E

  27. Happy Birthday Billy! This year sounds like it will be a good one for you guys. Selling…moving and all that jazz. I hope you have a great day!!!
    Posted by: Stephanie

  29. Happy Birthday, Billy! And cheers to a wonderful and exciting year ahead.
    Posted by: Rachel H

  31. Happy birthday, dear Billy! Here’s to a wonderful day and a wonderful year ahead!
    Posted by: regina

  34. Happy Birthday Fireman Bill! Looks like you rescued some precious cargo there.
    Posted by: Megan E

  35. Happy Birthday, Billy! I hope you have a wonderful day. Enjoy yourself 🙂
    Posted by: Kristy

  38. Happy Birthday, Billy! Many happy returns – enjoy the successes of the last year and all the best for the next!
    Posted by: Claudia

  43. Happy Birthday! Take it from me, 40 is just the beginning!
    Posted by: Cynthia

  44. Happy Birthday, Billy! I hope you have a wonderful day. Enjoy yourself 🙂
    Posted by: Kristy

  47. Happy Birthday, Billy! Many happy returns – enjoy the successes of the last year and all the best for the next!
    Posted by: Claudia

  52. Happy Birthday! Take it from me, 40 is just the beginning!
    Posted by: Cynthia

  53. Happy 40th, Billy. You have a great family, and the smile on your face says you know it. Here’s to many happy years ahead.
    Posted by: Luise

  54. Happy birthday! What a great day to be born on, it’s my birthday too. 🙂
    Posted by: Kara

  56. Happy Birthday Billy! May you always be blessed with the riches of family, friends, good work, happy adventures, and a peaceful home to return to each night.

    Don’t show Cara the secret handshake until she turns 40, no fair otherwise!
    Posted by: JoAnne

  58. Happy Birthday, Billy! A fresh start on life at the age of 40–COOL! I hope to meet you when you get all settled out here in Portland!
    Posted by: Julie

  59. Happy to help! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! hope you have a lovely day!
    Posted by: Victoria

  62. Happy 40th, Billy. You have a great family, and the smile on your face says you know it. Here’s to many happy years ahead.
    Posted by: Luise

  63. Happy birthday! What a great day to be born on, it’s my birthday too. 🙂
    Posted by: Kara

  65. Happy Birthday Billy! May you always be blessed with the riches of family, friends, good work, happy adventures, and a peaceful home to return to each night.

    Don’t show Cara the secret handshake until she turns 40, no fair otherwise!
    Posted by: JoAnne

  67. Happy Birthday, Billy! A fresh start on life at the age of 40–COOL! I hope to meet you when you get all settled out here in Portland!
    Posted by: Julie

  68. Happy to help! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! hope you have a lovely day!
    Posted by: Victoria

  73. happy birthday wishes to billy! looks like thumper’s doing his part to keep his dad young.
    Posted by: karen

  74. Happy Birthday, Billy. Welcome to the 40-something club. It’s pretty cool.
    Posted by: Carole

  75. Happy Birthday Billy….congratulations on hitting the big four oh!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
    Posted by: Lynda

  76. Sure thing. Happy Birthday, Billy, and many more — life only gets better and better! This I know for sure.
    Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport

  77. Happy Birthday Billy! So far, my 40’s are pretty wonderful (43)–welcome!
    Posted by: Collette

  82. happy birthday wishes to billy! looks like thumper’s doing his part to keep his dad young.
    Posted by: karen

  83. Happy Birthday, Billy. Welcome to the 40-something club. It’s pretty cool.
    Posted by: Carole

  84. Happy Birthday Billy….congratulations on hitting the big four oh!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
    Posted by: Lynda

  85. Sure thing. Happy Birthday, Billy, and many more — life only gets better and better! This I know for sure.
    Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport

  86. Happy Birthday Billy! So far, my 40’s are pretty wonderful (43)–welcome!
    Posted by: Collette

  91. Happy birthday!!!! What better way to celebrate than with those who love you and love them back!
    Posted by: Rippedoffknitter

  93. Happy, happy, happy birthday! Thank you for allowing yourself to be cast as a supporting player in this wonderful blog.
    Posted by: Anna

  94. Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrttthhhdaaayyy Deeaarr Bill-y
    Happy Birthday tooooo Youuuuuu!

    Posted by: colleen

  95. Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrttthhhdaaayyy Deeaarr Bill-y
    Happy Birthday tooooo Youuuuuu!

    Posted by: colleen

  96. Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrttthhhdaaayyy Deeaarr Bill-y
    Happy Birthday tooooo Youuuuuu!

    Posted by: colleen

  100. Happy birthday!!!! What better way to celebrate than with those who love you and love them back!
    Posted by: Rippedoffknitter

  102. Happy, happy, happy birthday! Thank you for allowing yourself to be cast as a supporting player in this wonderful blog.
    Posted by: Anna

  103. Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrttthhhdaaayyy Deeaarr Bill-y
    Happy Birthday tooooo Youuuuuu!

    Posted by: colleen

  104. Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrttthhhdaaayyy Deeaarr Bill-y
    Happy Birthday tooooo Youuuuuu!

    Posted by: colleen

  105. Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrtthhdayyy to Youuuu
    Happy Birrrttthhhdaaayyy Deeaarr Bill-y
    Happy Birthday tooooo Youuuuuu!

    Posted by: colleen

  107. Hi Billy- excellent posting for the dogsstealyarn family blog. Happy Birthday!

    Hope to see you and your lovely wife and child soon (even if you are moving to the other side of the country!)

    Rebecca and Matt
    Posted by: Rebecca

  108. Hi Billy- excellent posting for the dogsstealyarn family blog. Happy Birthday!

    Hope to see you and your lovely wife and child soon (even if you are moving to the other side of the country!)

    Rebecca and Matt
    Posted by: Rebecca

  109. Hi Billy- excellent posting for the dogsstealyarn family blog. Happy Birthday!

    Hope to see you and your lovely wife and child soon (even if you are moving to the other side of the country!)

    Rebecca and Matt
    Posted by: Rebecca

  110. Have a super Happy Birthday Billy!!

    An Cari, isn’t that a photo to just melt your heart?
    Posted by: kellie

  112. Happiest of Birthdays Billy! I’m so excited for you and all your new adventures.
    Posted by: Kim

  113. Happiest of Birthdays Billy! I’m so excited for you and all your new adventures.
    Posted by: Kim

  114. Happy Birthday, Billy! What a wonderful year this has been for you and your family… and so much to look forward to in the coming year. Celebrate, woot!!
    Posted by: Karma

  116. Hi Billy- excellent posting for the dogsstealyarn family blog. Happy Birthday!

    Hope to see you and your lovely wife and child soon (even if you are moving to the other side of the country!)

    Rebecca and Matt
    Posted by: Rebecca

  117. Hi Billy- excellent posting for the dogsstealyarn family blog. Happy Birthday!

    Hope to see you and your lovely wife and child soon (even if you are moving to the other side of the country!)

    Rebecca and Matt
    Posted by: Rebecca

  118. Hi Billy- excellent posting for the dogsstealyarn family blog. Happy Birthday!

    Hope to see you and your lovely wife and child soon (even if you are moving to the other side of the country!)

    Rebecca and Matt
    Posted by: Rebecca

  119. Have a super Happy Birthday Billy!!

    An Cari, isn’t that a photo to just melt your heart?
    Posted by: kellie

  121. Happiest of Birthdays Billy! I’m so excited for you and all your new adventures.
    Posted by: Kim

  122. Happiest of Birthdays Billy! I’m so excited for you and all your new adventures.
    Posted by: Kim

  123. Happy Birthday, Billy! What a wonderful year this has been for you and your family… and so much to look forward to in the coming year. Celebrate, woot!!
    Posted by: Karma

  125. Hippo birdie two ewes, Billy! I hope life in Portland is great!
    Posted by: Donna

  130. happy birthday billy… rock up the next decade so that when we join you there it will be all fun and we can say 40 is the new 30 🙂
    Posted by: stinkerbell

  131. Happy Birthday Billy! Trust me, it is a rockin’ great year. I think we are finally “grown ups!”
    Posted by: Laurie

  132. Happy Birthday, Billy! Great picture with Thumper.
    Posted by: Donna in Virginia

  133. Wishing Billy a very Happy Birthday. The best is yet to come!
    Posted by: Celia

  134. Hippo birdie two ewes, Billy! I hope life in Portland is great!
    Posted by: Donna

  139. happy birthday billy… rock up the next decade so that when we join you there it will be all fun and we can say 40 is the new 30 🙂
    Posted by: stinkerbell

  140. Happy Birthday Billy! Trust me, it is a rockin’ great year. I think we are finally “grown ups!”
    Posted by: Laurie

  141. Happy Birthday, Billy! Great picture with Thumper.
    Posted by: Donna in Virginia

  142. Wishing Billy a very Happy Birthday. The best is yet to come!
    Posted by: Celia

  143. Hey, Matt LeBlanc is 40 today too!

    I always thought that you and Joey had something in common…
    Posted by: David

  146. happy birdle daydle to youdle doodle,
    happy birdle daydle to youdle doodle
    happy birdle daydle to youdle doodle

    happy birdle daydle to you!

    warm fuzzies from alicia
    Posted by: alicia

  149. Happy birthday, Billy! I hear 40 is the new 30. Or maybe the new black? Oh, I can’t remember. xo
    Posted by: alison

  151. Today’s my DH’s 40th birthday, as well!! :0) Happy Birthday, Billy!!
    Posted by: Donalee

  152. Hey, Matt LeBlanc is 40 today too!

    I always thought that you and Joey had something in common…
    Posted by: David

  155. happy birdle daydle to youdle doodle,
    happy birdle daydle to youdle doodle
    happy birdle daydle to youdle doodle

    happy birdle daydle to you!

    warm fuzzies from alicia
    Posted by: alicia

  158. Happy birthday, Billy! I hear 40 is the new 30. Or maybe the new black? Oh, I can’t remember. xo
    Posted by: alison

  160. Today’s my DH’s 40th birthday, as well!! :0) Happy Birthday, Billy!!
    Posted by: Donalee

  161. Happy 40th Billy! If Cari and Thumper and Diego and the evil pee-cat love you, well then we love you too.
    Posted by: no-blog-rachel

  163. My mister turns 40 this year, too! Woot!

    Happy birthday to you – I’ll buy you a beer when you get to Portland!
    Posted by: Caitlin

  165. Happy birthday, Billy!

    (And am I the only one to notice? Nice hat.)
    Posted by: Iris

  170. Happy 40th Billy! If Cari and Thumper and Diego and the evil pee-cat love you, well then we love you too.
    Posted by: no-blog-rachel

  172. My mister turns 40 this year, too! Woot!

    Happy birthday to you – I’ll buy you a beer when you get to Portland!
    Posted by: Caitlin

  174. Happy birthday, Billy!

    (And am I the only one to notice? Nice hat.)
    Posted by: Iris

  179. Happy birthday, Billy, and a wonderful and exciting Move Year!
    Posted by: one more anonymous fan

  180. happy birthday boy who didn’t remember my name at rhinebeck! 🙂 hope the wife and the kid and the dog spoiled you rotten.
    Posted by: carolyn

  183. Shoot, Billy – I’m a day late. At any rate, better late than never. Happy Birthday! I’ll be following along with that number in a few months too. (eep)
    Posted by: Cassie

  187. Happy birthday, Billy, and a wonderful and exciting Move Year!
    Posted by: one more anonymous fan

  188. happy birthday boy who didn’t remember my name at rhinebeck! 🙂 hope the wife and the kid and the dog spoiled you rotten.
    Posted by: carolyn

  191. Shoot, Billy – I’m a day late. At any rate, better late than never. Happy Birthday! I’ll be following along with that number in a few months too. (eep)
    Posted by: Cassie