My wife Ellen and I were born just 11 days apart.

Yesterday she turned my age (I can’t say it).

We have been married 26 years.  That is 470 Howie years to a regular human.  She looks fantastic for 470 Howie years.

Each year she does a sister trip hiking somewhere around the world and this year it was Germany.

Here she is (in the middle) with her twin sister Harriet (a federal judge – she does not own stocks) on the left and Beth Jo on the right.

As an empty nester Ellen dove into real estate with Beth Jo who has built a very large commercial real estate business in Phoenix. Ellen is building out the residential side. Ellen is having a blast and crushing it. I listen to her with her clients and watch here do the work each night and she was born to help people find a home and help people sell.

I am really proud of them all and am very close with all the kids…all nephews (5) in Phoenix.

Ellen is on her way home now spending a couple days with Rachel in New York.

Happy Birthday Ellen, I love you.