Happy Birthday, JimD

Today is the 50th Birthday of JimD.  

We're giving him a special 50th birthday shout out as Jim is the person who harangued me into start blogging back in the early 00's.  

I met Jim in a screenwriting class back at the University of Texas when, before class, he asked what comic book I had out on my desk.  I thought it odd a very straight-laced looking fellow would care, but I did not know how high Jim's freak flag truly flew.  We talked comics, sci-fi, etc...  

Anyway, Jim's understated sense of humor won me over immediately, and we pal'd around til we graduated and he went to Baylor for law school and I did whatever the hell it is I'm doing.  

These days, he's a successful practicing attorney!  Who sends me piles of post cards - which are now kept in a Krypto popcorn bucket.  

mail bag!

Jim facts:  

• Has seen more bands live than you and all of your friends combined, with a greater variety of genres and styles
• Knows more music than you do - I promise
• Has known RHPT longer than the World Health Organization has deemed safe
• Ran a successful law blog for years
• Genuinely enjoys the work of Ingmar Bergman
• Has sent me multiple separate autographs from separate Lois Lanes (Noel Neill, Margot Kidder, Elizabeth "Bitsie" Tulloch)
• Called me after seeing Batman vs. Superman and relayed the entire movie's plot to me in 10 minutes

What will the next fifty years hold for Jim?  None can say.  I expect it will be mostly practicing law, fighting crime and high kicks.

Here's to Jim, who deserves a damn good birthday.