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“On my 40th birthday, I was volunteering on the Thai/Burmese border at a refugee camp. I woke up with the sun rising, and I realized how incredibly lucky I was to be born the way and the place that I was.”
Joe Sieder
Mexico City
Photographer/Writer
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“When my girlfriend orchestrated a surprise party with 15 of my friends behind my back.”
Horatio Alger
Wordsmith
Reno
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“Me and several friends kidnapped a friend and took him to the Giants/A’s game. We threw a bag over his head and grabbed him. ”
Matt Andrada
Santa Cruz
Plumber
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“My daughter got tickets for all of us, her friends and my friends, to go to see Moe live in concert.”
Linda Butler
Santa Cruz
Building Designer
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“For my 50th birthday, I bought myself a set of Cornishware teapot and mugs that reminded me of a set we had as kids.”