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Last week the team at SimpleFlame decided to surprise Jason Tinnin before his actual birthday,  January 19th. Although we enjoyed a great pizza party, there was no cake. The birthday cake was to be a surprise from Jason's lovely wife Amy and reserved for his true birthday, which was today. As a surprise to all of us and even to Jason, Amy thought carefully about the selection of exactly what kind of cake to get. It couldn't be just any cake, it had to be the perfect cake. So, I thought I would blog about it.

If you haven't heard the story, Jason and I love giving each other a hard time, all the time. We are both type A personalities and are hyper competitive with one another - it simply brings out the best in us and what we are all about at SimpleFlame - hard work while having fun. We both enjoy golf and that is where everything is left out on the table.  In 2010, Jason played some of the best golf in years.  Quite frankly, we have had some rounds come down to the last couple of holes. Handicaps make things as fair as they can be and it sets the stage for us. I can't really describe it. But it is such a blast for both of us, especially when its really hard to have a little time to ourselves as we run and operate our businesses.

Needless to say, Jason is a PC guy while I'm a Mac guy. Our latest bets involve stickers and the rest is history! Notice that there are only two stickers on the laptop.  However, the type mentions 3 golf rounds.  Here's a sneak peak of a new colorful sticker that will be applied soon...

As a creative I'd like to give Amy a total thumbs up on her creativity and selection. Amy, you picked the perfect cake, the Apple Cake!  The team here at SimpleFlame all had so much fun with it. And lastly, Jason, I look forward to many more golf rounds, many more business ideas, and many more opportunities to bust your chops. To a great friend and business partner, Happy Birthday!

Your bud,

Cesar