The Birthday Project for June
Meditations on Dan and Tennis
If you are near the 18th hole at Augusta National at dusk, when the sun is still bright enough to squint by, you might catch a glimpse of a tiki bar tended by the ghost of Sam Snead.
Dan Roger, June 2, 2025
Now, it's not likely that penguins play tennis. And it's true that tennis wasn't a sport at the ancient Greek Olympics. Fortunately for us, however, we can imagine ourselves into thinking about our favorite penguin playing tennis in the 7th century BCE Olympics. Happy Birthday, Dan Roger! Image Credit: MidJourney, Gimp, and K. Kris Hirst
Meditations on Dan and Tennis
Dan Roger, June 2, 2024
The ghost of Sam Snead is happiest at his Tiki Bar near the 18th hole. Happy Birthday, Dan Roger! Image Credit: MidJourney and K. Kris Hirst
If you are near the 18th hole at Augusta National at dusk, when the sun is still bright enough to squint by, you might catch a glimpse of a tiki bar tended by the ghost of Sam Snead.
Aaron Hirst, June 23, 2025
A terrible hailstorm hit Aaron Hirst's home town while he was out delivering pizzas, but he, of course, sought shelter. Happy Birthday, Aaron! Image Credit: Gemini and K. Kris Hirst
Aaron Hirst, June 23, 2024
If you build it, she will come! In honor of our beloved nibling Aaron Hirst's birthday, the rare spotted towhee has deigned to move into a new birdhouse in his backyard. Happy Birthday, Aaron! Image Credit: MidJourney and K. Kris Hirst