Despite my history of bad habits, I am still running around, writing blog posts, working for a living, carving, and gardening. Every day, I get up and feel grateful that at seventy-eight I am still running around despite my “dirty life and times.”
Regular readers of this blog know that I am fully repentant of my earlier misdeeds. However, there is a certain amount of residual pleasure in recounting them. Hell, it keeps the blood pressure from plunging. In black and white, there are more than musical reasons why Warren Zevon is one of my favorite musicians. I hear some of his songs, and the memories rush in.
It’s true, I am married to a saint of a woman…she puts up with me. She even knows about most of my escapades. I think she may not want her faith shaken by learning all.
This morning, I was listening to a public radio segment about elderly daycare. Many of the attendees were my age. It raised the question of whether my dissipated past helped, shall we say, immunize me against decrepitude or if it was just stupid blind luck. Probably luck.
So with regard to what I’d like to be doing more of? Well, I’m pretty happy as it is. and if it is luck that got me this far, I’m not going to push it looking for a fancy cruise, million dollars or other fancy stuff. I’m standing pat.
Onward!
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Good looking picture of an old guy. One of my close friends of over 50 years passed away suddenly in January, another fraternity brother broke his hip and may be fading. Both worked until the end, something to be said for that.
Sorry about the losses! But keeping occupied is part of the necessary mental and physical maintenance work to keep the engine running. I think the worst thing that can happen is to have nowhere to go, nothing to say, and no future.
Worse, though, is to have a sound mind and body and impose that on yourself.
Eventually, we’ll all have bodily and mental restrictions. Let’s enjoy what’s been given to us for as long as possible.
I love Warren Zevon. (“Gee, Martha, that’s SO interesting!”) I figure I’m still walking around as an act of will and defiance.
A lot of us are darned glad of that, too, MAK!
You made my day! 🙂