From Joni Adams

Dear Tom,

I just dug through a box which contained old mailings and mixed tapes thatyou made for me when you worked at Record Rev in Hummelstown, PA and I was your sales rep at Caroline. There was a picture of us from a taxi cab that I wanted to scan in, but it is really dark. Instead, I found pics of us at Motor City on the LES and you at a Caroline football game that I believe was Label against Distribution. I think Distribution kicked Label's ass that day. Anyway, on this your 40th birthday, I just wanted to say that I deeply regret that I can not come to your party.

Then I want to say how much I have admired you all these 18 years. You are a true Renaissance man - you care so much for politics, the environment, animals, and you're an amazing artist and designer, and you have a great ear for music. I eagerly await your end-of-year top 10 lists and the inspiring quotes/lyrics you place at the end of every email. You have good friends all over the countrybecause you are a genuine and noble person, and well, you're just fucking cool!!!!

Have an awesome 40th birthday and many more, my friend. And you'vedefinitely still got it baby!!!!

Love,

Joni