I used to work with both of them. We all wrote for the state legislature at one time or another. We have a tradition of celebrating our birthdays that we've kept going for a very long time.
This one included a trip to the ice cream shop after. And they took me into shops I've never been inside during my decades living here.
Here's the formal pose after our waitress despaired of getting good lighting while we sat at the table:
A good tradition.
