This is a month of milestones for my family and me. My sister, who runs 5 miles a day, celebrated her 65th birthday on Flag Day. My mother, who takes no prescription medicine, celebrates her 85th birthday tomorrow. My wife and I celebrated out 35th anniversary yesterday. And I reached the end of my 40th year in the news biz mid-month. I began my career in June 1970 with the Chico (Calif.) Enterprise-Record. I made career stops in Red Bluff & Stockton, Calif., before moving to Kalispell, Mont., where I managed Duane Hagadone's Daily Inter Lake for 5 years. Then, onto the Lewiston Tribune, where I worked as the news editor. In September 1984, I joined the SR (to become a courthouse reporter, then column writer, editorialist, and now blogger). I continue to enjoy my career. Now, I'll play the Wild Card & quit reminiscing ...