In addition to being the anniversary of the departure of the first major wagon train along the Oregon trail, the 1527 expulsion of the Medicis from Florence, and the inauguration of Valletta‘s Triton Fountain, it’s also my Mom’s birthday.

Happy birthday, Mom!

So let’s all take a moment to appreciate my Mom’s perpetual moral and emotional support and editorial competence, without which Realmgard would not exist.

I love you, Mom! Thanks for everything!