22 and counting

Yes, it’s just another day.

On this day in history in 1777 the Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation. Fourteen years later, in 1791, the first U.S. Catholic college, Georgetown University, was opened. In 1969, in Columbus, my state’s capital, Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy’s restaurant. And in 1988, yours truly was born.

That’s right, I share a birthday with Wendy’s. I know you’re jealous.

Also, call in the “Convoy” because in 1928, C.W. McCall was born on this day. Another fun fact, I share a birthday with former NASCAR driver H.B. Bailey—a man I had never heard of before, but with all my random NASCAR factoids, I probably should know of him. In 1994, Bailey became the first driver to take a qualifying lap for the inaugural Brickyard 400.

And for fans of baseball in Cincinnati, today marks the third anniversary of former Reds pitcher and radio announcer Joe Nuxhall’s death.

But still, it’s just another day. One of my favorite lines from comedian Jim Gaffigan starts, “I have to go to work, on my birthday?” Yep, just like any other day, it’s a day for school, work and little time to relax. Instead of relaxing I’ll be doing what I’ve been doing the past 22 years of my life: being busy.

It’s just too much fun.

Here’s to hoping there’s a lot more birthday blog posts to go around for everyone. Thanks to each and every one of you who have wished me a happy birthday, especially those Mark Martin fans (The Markaholics) who love to join me here and read my thoughts on our favorite driver.