{"id":9949,"date":"2024-05-18T20:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T03:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/?p=9949"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T18:06:41","slug":"new-beginnings-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/2024\/05\/18\/new-beginnings-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"A Birthday and New Beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hey there<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is this for a photo of my first day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn’t my office, but the new boss’ house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterward, we went to an Apple store and he purchased the laptop that I’d be working on (a MacBook Air) which I am excited about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, had a chance to check out the office that the company has (nothing too crazy, but if I needed to meet with others, I wouldn’t have to drive to Seattle or San Francisco – hope – rather about an hour or so into the office from where we live. I’ll, however be working remotely, but good to know it’s there if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What else? Hmm.. am I forgetting something?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought something seemed to happen this time of year… every year.. at the same time and day. Hmm..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OHHHH Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah! The birthday man himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He turned the big 7 this year. Having seen Ghostbusters in theaters, he wanted to have a Ghostbusters-themed birthday, which my wife was more than happy to provide him with. Afterward, he requested that we go eat some Sushi for dinner. So, this was my best chance at a photo with everyone. Since we weren’t all at a table or something it was hard to have everyone hear what was going on. Alas, we ended up with this photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still captured the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My silly boy. Elijah, you are a handful. You have given me a few gray hairs and wrinkles to match. This is a time of change for you as you are growing and getting bigger. I can’t wait to see the person you will become, the man of God that you seek to be now – I want to see this grow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until next time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

just Pray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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