14 July 19

Gilbert the Great is here to help me celebrate Shark Awareness Day! The shirt in the background identifies me as "Papa Seeds Shark," matching other shark-shirts in the family. And my sharp shark tie is a special gift from our friend Laura Compton, featuring artwork by her daughter Melissa Rinaldi. In unrelated news, today is Tape Measure Day, marking the 151st anniversary of the patenting of a spring-stop winding mechanism.