Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday to me!

No it’s not my Birthday; I just celebrated that 2 weeks ago. It is however, the 1st Birthday of Beyond Buffalo. One whole year. I had expected so much more to be quite honest with you. When I decided to commit and have a blog, I looked forward to the many intimate times we would spend together, bonding, talking about our shared histories, dreams and experiences. I envisioned you growing into a strong and able bodied being, capable of standing on your own, and who knows, maybe even helping to support your old man when ya got a little older.

This year has been a mixture of joy, sadness and unexplained emotional dependence. I figured we’d bond, get attached and want to spend time together. I visualized teaching you and watching you take your first steps in this world. I never imagined how quickly you would spread your love worldwide. Really, I didn’t even know Bahrain allowed internet access let alone access to a gay blog, and yet, you managed to find someone in Bahrain for me. I love you Beyond Buffalo.

I look forward to your terrible twos. You’ve gotten new clothes that look like they fit you much better than the diapers you wore as an infant. You’re growing up so fast bloggy that I fear you’ll head off to college and then the corporate world before I realize how fast you’re growing up. Then I’ll be left alone again watching from the sidelines while your life takes on new meaning and your success blossoms.

All this because I got drunk one night and well, one thing led to another, and in the morning I knew my life would be different. You were not exactly an accident, like we’ve been telling you. You were wanted Sweetie. Daddy wanted you.

I raise a glass of Lactaid to your future, Beyond Buffalo. May it be filled with laughter, love and interesting experiences. It’s all in the way you look at it anyway.