Let's make this birthday one to remember.

79 years old (Born on November 12, 1945)

Happy Birthday, Joe Hayes! May your celebrations be as legendary—and slightly spooky—as "The Weeping Woman," and may you always find an appetite for life that rivals even the infamous Tragadabas himself. From bilingual tales filled with laughter to hair-raising folklore from across the Southwest riverbanks, you've spun stories so enchanting they transcend generations.

Your unique gift in breathing vibrant life into every narrative keeps audiences spellbound not once but twice—¡en español y en inglés! Here’s wishing you another fantastic year ahead; keep crafting adventures worth repeating around campfires and classrooms alike. After all, good storytellers never get older—they just become better at suspenseful pauses!