I just heard that today is Chap Petersen's 40th birthday. I'd like to welcome Chap into the 40s and congratulate him on still having a full head of hair (and all his teeth). Seriously, though, happy birthday Chap!
Now, I was thinking of some gift ideas...feel free to add your own. :)
1. Membership in the "Bowtie of the Month Club." Wait, there isn't a "Bowtie of the Month Club?" Well, then, we'll just have to chip in to buy Chap 12 new bow ties, I'd say.
2. A few new pairs of shoes; we know how Chap likes to walk his entire district and wear out footwear (see photo above) like there's no tomorrow. Ask Jeannemarie how that worked out for her, by the way. :)
3. Some new rugby clothes for his games with the over-35 "Old Boys" squad of the Northern Virginia Rugby Football Club.
4. A stopwatch to see how fast he runs his next U.S. Marine Corps Marathon, plus a few boxes of power bars to get him through it. I believe the last marathon Chap ran was in 2006, maybe now he can kick up to the "40 and over" division and increase his chances of winning one of these things?
So, any other ideas for Chap's 40th birthday? If so, please leave them in the comments thread below. Also, you can always email Kathy at kathy@fairfaxsenator.com with your birthday greetings for Chap!
Clearly he's a huge fan.
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