I am surrounded by amazing people

Today is a big day - it's my mom's "big" birthday, and Matt's final test day for his architecture license. They amaze me.

My mom has accomplished so much (and will accomplish much more) up to this "big" day:

• She was one of George Lucas's first employees and has had many jobs over the years within Lucasfilm, including about 10 years running the Lucasfilm Publishing Department
• She now runs JAK Films Book Publishing Department where she has edited and had published 2 great books to date
• She's an accomplished artist as shown by a great turnout at her art show Saturday
• She has traveled the globe and maintained friends around the world
• She inspires me every day through good thought and action

Matt is in the home-stretch - knock on wood he passes:

• He has passed every architecture test to date
• Once, while at DSA, another architecture firm tried to recruit him because he was that good
• He has designed beautiful schools around the South Bay