Once upon a time, many (we won't say how many) years ago, I started goofing off through BBS (remember those?) email with
jkahane in one of the Babylon 5-related forums we both haunted. It was a very light-hearted bit of role-playing, but we became friends as a result - and then have kept in touch pretty regularly since.
He is my brother I've never met who lives in Canada, and his birthday is today. I send him heartfelt wishes for a happy day filled with friends, good food, joyous moments; and another year that will be much better. I'm sitting here, imagining you and your slice of Black Forest cake tonite.
Happy Birthday, John. I still want that funny cane of yours with the crystal on top - and no, I don't wear the bracelets much anymore. :D