22 October 18

Courtney Kleppinger's actual birthday is on Christmas Eve, but for fun she has adopted 22 October as her "alternate birthday." Her favorite color is pink! Ten years ago -- even before she and Jonathan were engaged -- she and Amanda Wheeler gave me this hot pink tie, and so I'm wearing it today to honor her. It's also appropriate for National Color Day, which celebrates the way "colors bring light and vibrancy into our lives. . . Colors make the world beautiful."