Happy 80th

Warren, I'd like to wish you a very sincere happy birthday. 

> You were born just a few months before my Dad, and I picture the two of you celebrating many more birthdays to come.

> I've been squelching the rumor that you keep a countdown clock on your desk that ticks away your life expectancy. Yes, this rumor actually is circulating, and as we both know, it's not true.

> Your birthday always coincides with the Texas State Fair, which is apropos, given its famous food competitions and your culinary tastes. The following recipe is a finalist for this year's Big Tex Choice Award. Ask Astrid to replicate it for your birthday. Would go well with Cherry Coke. (One of the other finalists is Fried Beer, but you would hate that).

Fried Chocolate – A white chocolate mini candy bar + a cherry are stuffed into a mouth-watering brownie, dipped into delicious chocolate cake batter and deep fried to perfection. The finished product has a warm just-out-of-the-oven taste! Topped with powdered sugar and a rich cherry sauce and served with chocolate flavored whipped cream.