Today is my dad's birthday. He told me not to get him anything, so instead I'm offering this since he reads this blog. It's the best I could do.
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- Chris La Tray is a rocker, a writer, and a wannabe adventurer. His nonfiction writing has appeared in the Missoula Independent, Vintage Guitar magazine, and World Explorer magazine. His short fiction has appeared in lots of other places.
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5 comments:
Happy B-day!
great clip of the Ramones.
I always got my Dad Moonpies, but hey, whatever.
Happy Birthday, Mr. La Tray. My Dad will be 96 in a few weeks.
96, wow. That's impressive, Patti.
Thanks for the comments, all.
Happy birthday, Chris' dad, if you're still reading this. You raised yourself a good son.
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