Clay Turns 4 5 ! And then escapes

My big guy turned 45!

His work had a lunch for him and I got a text to join them which was fun!

Leda had asked me what his favorite food is...

(mashed potatoes with brown gravy)

She ordered it with some very good tri tip and beans

(wait, that's my favorite!)

Oh, and the most delicious tres leches cake!

I basically showed up for the surprise :)

The next day we woke up at the crack of dawn to bring Clay down to LAX for his "work trip"

He was invited along with the president of Fisk and 2 others to take this break.

(Nice timing for his bday!)

I can tell he is excited about going :)

Happy Camper

The text I received after he landed.

A full week with no wifi, breathing in fresh air, no disruptions, just time to completely decompress.

Fish, read, eat, sleep, repeat :)

Sitka, Alaska

There is his boat pulling in for his trip :)

(looks like the SS Minnow to me)

I was so happy for him to do this.

The boat pulling out. Bye Clay!

Then he texted me..."we should live here, how about a seaside cottage?"

And as always, I told him I will live anywhere with him.

He said he couldn't have had better weather for his trip.

Happy Birthday Clay💗

(that fish is fake, hahaha)

(but he actually did catch a halibut this big)

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