From Randy Keller "in a cheap Chinese hotel with a very slow internet connection"

I would like to add a good story about Simon:

My best (of many) stories about Simon from from an event in Ethiopia. During the EAGLE project, Simon ran our base of operations in Nazrat down in the Rift Valley. Based on a discussion with some of the Ethiopian helpers, he apparently took this job on in his typical high-energy fashion. They were laughing and talking about the British guy at the headquarters and making some strange arm waving gestures. When I approached them, they tried to explain that he was like a cartoon character whose name they could not remember. Something made me ask if it was the Tasmanian Devil from the Roadrunner and Coyote cartoon. They immediately said yes, and we all laughed so hard we had to go have a beer.

We hope Simon does not stop whirling around now that he is 50!

Best wishes for 50 more, Randy