A few days ago I noticed on Twitter a link to a New York Times article ominously titled "Baby Boomers Reach the End of Their To Do List."
"Oh no!" I thought. "This does not sound good!"
If we are at the end of our to-do list there can only be one reason! One I am not ready to think about yet.
When my heart started beating again, I actually read the article and breathed a sigh of relief. The author is not suggesting that we all just pack it in. Just that perhaps it is time to rethink the need for a list.
Now don't get me wrong. I am all for having a Bucket List. I have already checked off a number of items on my list. But I am getting pretty satisfied with just doing nothing much at all. Or at least nothing that could be thought of as exciting or wild, like bungee jumping, or a trip around the world. And even the 'take up Yoga' item is not looking like it will ever get checked off.
I am pretty sure I would not have admitted out loud that I am quite happy being without much of a list before reading the article. But now I am feeling quite a bit better about the whole thing!
The author, Patricia Hampl, talks about "...the sheer value of looking out the window, letting the world float along." I must admit that sounds pretty good- at least now and then!
Mike figured out this whole list thing long before I have... he wakes up each morning and decides what he feels like doing.
I would love to hear what you think. Do you have a Bucket List? If you do, can you share some of the items on the list? I am always happy to travel along vicariously in someone else's list. Or are you ready to just let the world float along? Maybe a little bit of both, eh? Seems that there is no one way to go about getting older. And isn't that great!
Monday, 16 April 2018
Sunday, 15 April 2018
This photo
This very beautiful photo was taken by a friend in France. Brian Frith used to be a newspaper photographer, now retired, but he’s still busy remodeling his house, eating the good food, drinking the good wine, and photographing his peaceful village. Le Lonzac is about 7 miles from Treignac, where we used to live. The weather seems a bit menacing over there, but what a photo!

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Saturday, 14 April 2018
Learn something new every day !
Trivia can be so much fun. Here are a few facts you may enjoy !
1. All swans in England belong to the Queen.
2. There is a town in Canada called "Dildo ".
1. All swans in England belong to the Queen.
2. There is a town in Canada called "Dildo ".
3. Fredric Bauer invented the "Pringles " can.
When he died, his ashes were buried in one.
4. There is enough sperm in one single man to impregnate every woman on earth.
5. Minnie Mouse full name is Minerva Mouse.
6. King Henry VIII slept with a giant axe beside him.
7. Cap'n Crunch's full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch.
8. What is called a " french kiss " in the English speaking world
is known as an " English kiss " in France.
Regina, can you verify that statement ?
9. In 1907, an ad for Kellog's Corn flakes offered a free box of
cereal to any woman who would wink at her grocer.
10. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21 inch tongue.
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Friday, 13 April 2018
Something to Ponder
Received this email from a friend....
Giggles are always welcome!
16. Why Do Gorillas Have Big Nostrils?
Giggles are always welcome!
1. How Do You Catch a Unique Rabbit?
Unique Up On It.
2. How Do You Catch a Tame Rabbit?
Tame Way.
3. How Do Crazy People Go Through The Forest ?
They Take The Psycho Path
4. How Do You Get Holy Water?
You Boil The Hell Out Of It
5. What Do Fish Say When They Hit a Concrete Wall?
Dam!
6. What Do Eskimos Get From Sitting On The Ice too Long?
Polaroid's
7. What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn't work?
A Stick
8. What Do You Call Cheese That Isn't Yours?
Nacho Cheese.
9. What Do You Call Santa's Helpers?
Subordinate Clauses. (I love this one!)
10. What Do You Call Four Bullfighters In Quicksand?
Quattro Sinko.
11. What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow?
Spoiled Milk.
12. What Do You Get When You Cross a Snowman With a Vampire?
Frostbite.
13. What Lies At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Twitches?
A Nervous Wreck.
14. What's The Difference Between Roast Beef And Pea Soup?
Anyone Can Roast Beef.
15. Where Do You Find a Dog With No Legs?
Right Where You Left Him.
16. Why Do Gorillas Have Big Nostrils?
Because They Have Big Fingers .
17. Why Don't Blind People Like To Sky Dive?
Because It Scares The Dog.
18. What Kind Of Coffee Was Served On The Titanic?
Sanka.
19. Why Did Pilgrims' Pants Always Fall Down?
Because They Wore Their Belt Buckle On Their Hat.
21. What's The Difference Between a Bad Golfer And a Bad Skydiver?
Enjoy your day. ; ))A Bad Golfer Goes, Whack, Dang!
A Bad Skydiver Goes Dang! Whack .
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funnies
Thursday, 12 April 2018
Confusing buttons
These hotel elevators are a challenge!



The last one gets first prize, it has the most creative layout of all three...
The last one gets first prize, it has the most creative layout of all three...
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funnies
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