Tax day is Pax day. His actual date of birth and birthday are unknown, so he was, long ago, assigned April 15 as his anniversaire, and 2009 as his inaugural year.

And that means that today is his birthday, and that he is 10 years old! Happy birthday Pax. We should have clapped for you along with the other celebrants at Saturday’s big party.

When people ask me what kind of dog Pax is I like to answer that “he is a good dog,” It’s an accurate description. I would have loved to have met his parents and any siblings.

Today quite different from yesterday. Very pleasant sitting out on the back patio, late morning, in the sun, listening to snow melting.