CadillacJack says—The signs of ageing are different than the
sings of maturing; they are not the same.
Somethings look soooo easy to an experienced eye but to an inexperience
person, somethings are very haphazard no matter how old they are or how good
they think they are. What is soooo
unique is that it is easy for one is not easy for another no matter what age
they are and how good they think they are.
BobbySmart says—It was amazing how smart my parents became once I got
older. But some kids, it appears, never
grow up in maturity, only in age.
OneSmartPerson says—That is something that I just don’t understand no
matter how old I get! Why don’t they?
Thepersonnorthoftown says—I quit trying to teach one of our kids but the other
one seems to get it. The one is hopeless
I think! She is 56; time is running out!
I am sick of it!
BUT I suggest we become careful that we don’t get the
rockin’chair mentality when we get older and develop the sumo wrestler body
physique. I think it’s very important to
keep some of the youthful excitement and adventure (i.e. my opinion). I got up early one morning and went for a hike on my
favorite trail on Mount Falcon. It was a
beautiful morning and as I was doing my accent when I heard some heavy breathing
behind me. It was an old lady, about my
age, and she went around me like I was standing still. I just laughed. She didn’t have a sumo body
or a rockin’chair mentality! haha
It
appears that Microsoft continues to change things. Maybe they do that to make things better or
maybe they do that because folks get bored and lose their attention. I think both.
We get bored and change gets our attention and refocuses us (i.e. many
folks get sick of it the same all the time).
Maybe. Same Old Same Old is just
that. But change takes a lot of effort
and time (i.e. it’s a lot easier to just stay the same). Of course I say that with tongue in cheek as
I get bored quite easily. And many folks
don’t like change at all.
Some things will change and somethings don’t seem to
change. Heather is a very active gal and
seems to be a good manager of her time.
She has been a friend with another nurse for maybe 18 years. They run together usually three times a week
at 5:30 a.m. Last Saturday I was on the
patio reading the Denver Post when she got home and she said that they ran
8by8—8 miles by 8 o’clock. They both
work, have children, married, and just are very busy gals. There is a difference what folks do with their
lives now isn’t there. WorldClassLarry
says—Some folks get sick of their old life and change to a new life. They just have had enough of something they
don’t like; exercise seems to change a person’s attitude and a change in
attitude usually makes a person much happier (i.e. change what feeds our souls). Soooo throw those chips away, get your butts off the couch and become a new person. Maybe, just maybe, we need to try to do something more than just enough to get by!
RickyRick says--Since decisions matter so much, we must be
wise in how we make them. The book of Proverbs says: “If you want better
insight and discernment . . . learn the importance of reverence for the Lord
and of trusting him . . . He shows how to distinguish right from wrong, how to
find the right decision every time” (Proverbs 2:3-5, 9 TLB). AverageJoe says—I
know more than God sooooo I don’t need to heed that advice. Soooo you think AverageJoe, sooooo you think!
You think you are very important and know almost everything. AverageJoe but
maybe you are not and don’t know everything. AverageJoe says--Is this all there
is to it? I accomplished it and got 15
seconds of Ethiopia and it’s done (i.e.
over). I wonder if I’m focusing on the
wrong things.
I read in the Denver Post the other morning
sooooo it must be right —If you are sick of something, spend more time in
gaining knowledge and less time in being entertained. Saturday question—What have you learned
lately that is just soooo exciting? I
have observed Erin and Jimmer for about a week and boy have I learned a lot. Such fun.
A great education. It’s amazing
what ice cream can reveal! CoachB says—True learning doesn’t happen until
something changes. LittleJimmer is doing
a learning series on his iPad and this was his learning station for part of his
session. I just had to laugh. BUT, I did learn something; I learned that
kids are really innovative and creative and seem to adapt to change in a fun
way. Sooooo when he was in another
session, he fell asleep. I asked him why
he did that? He said—I don’t know, I was
reading and the next thing I knew, I was asleep. I didn’t plan it!
So this situation isn't as simple as it might seem on the
surface obviously. I was telling Erin
and Jimmer that they are very nice. You
impress me how polite you are to others and treat each other soooo nice. Erin said—Grandpa, we aren’t really that
nice to each other as sometimes we get sick of each other. Jimmer piped up and said—Now that is true.
A friend who he and I go a long way back, I mean a long way back. He’s retired but told me this story that I
don’t remember as we were having lunch after an old goats' golf outing—I was
teaching (i.e. many many years ago, when he got kicked out of a high school
class for his conduct and was in a study hall I was monitoring. I told him if he wanted toooooo he could come
and take a class I was teaching instead of having two study halls in a
row. He did. In fact, he told me that this class helped
him in his occupation later in life.
ANYWAY he told me that he and his wife each Sunday watch the church they
attend on line and then go to a different state park. They have really enjoyed themselves and
really enjoyed the peace and being together.
It appeared that they liked the change, maybe they were sick of the old
way!
I have a friend who I have know since he was maybe 12 or soooo and is
now maybe 23. We played golf together and got to know each other. He had a bad attitude in thinking his luck
was always bad. He would say—My
Luck! Meaning that in a negative way. Soooo my friend read this.
A long time friend who I first met when I was coaching high
school basketball. The Dike Bobcats, the
team he played on, beat our team in 5 overtimes. He was the star. We just couldn’t stop him. What a game.
Then their daughter and our son was in the same class and we worked
together on the prom and we became friends.
ANYWAY, he sent me this story--
You’ve probably read the story but this comes from a market letter I
get. -- A Losing "Coin Toss" Proves to be a Big Winner! It was
on this day back in 1973 that a chestnut colt named "Secretariat" and
nicknamed "Big Red" won the hearts of Americans by becoming one of
the greatest horses in racing history winning the "Triple Crown" and
breaking the record for the fastest time ever at Belmont. Interestingly,
Secretariat was won in a coin toss between Ogden Phipps and Penny Chenery, who
had taken over the running of the family stable when her father became ill back
in 1968... Below is the story of the "coin toss". I always find it
interesting how the choice was reasoned out and what ultimately happened.
(Source: Wiki)----Bold Ruler was the leading sire in North America from 1963 to
1969 and again in 1973. Owned by the Phipps family, Bold Ruler possessed both
speed and stamina, having won the Preakness Stakes and Horse of the Year honors
in 1957, and American Champion Sprint Horse honors in 1958. Bold Ruler was
retired to stud at Claiborne Farm, but the Phipps owned most of the mares to
which Bold Ruler was bred, and few of his offspring were sold at public
auction.----To bring new blood into their breeding program, the Phipps
sometimes negotiated a foal-sharing agreement with other mare owners: Instead
of charging a stud fee for Bold Ruler, they would arrange for multiple matings
with Bold Ruler, either with two mares in one year or one mare over a two-year
period. Assuming two foals were produced, the Phipps family would keep one and
the mare's owner would keep the other, with a coin toss determining who
received first pick.----Under such an arrangement, Chenery sent two mares to be
bred to Bold Ruler in 1968, Hasty Matelda and Somethingroyal. Penny Chenery,
who then took over for her ill father, sent Cicada and Somethingroyal in 1969.
The foal-sharing agreement stated that the winner of the coin toss would get
first foal pick of the foals produced in 1969, while the loser of the toss
would get first pick of the foals due in 1970.----In the spring of 1969, a colt
and filly were produced. In the 1969 breeding season, Cicada did not conceive,
leaving only one foal due in the spring of 1970. Thus, the winner of the coin
toss would get only one foal (the first pick from 1969), and the loser would
get two (the second pick from 1969 and the only foal from 1970).----It so
happened that Ogden Phipps won the toss and took the 1969 weanling filly out of
Somethingroyal. Chenery received the Hasty Matelda colt in 1969 and the
as-yet-unborn 1970 foal of Somethingroyal, which turned out to be Secretariat.----The
filly was named The Bride and never won a race, though she did later become a
stakes producer.----After winning the "Triple Crown" and siring
hundreds of winners, at the age of 19, Secretariat was buried at Claiborne
Farm, under a tree in a pasture he loved to roam.----At the time of
Secretariat's death, the veterinarian who performed the necropsy, Dr. Thomas
Swerczek, head pathologist at the University of Kentucky, stated, "We just
stood there in stunned silence. We couldn't believe it. The heart was perfect.
There were no problems with it all. It was just this huge massive engine."
Suggestion.
If you are in the Denver area and want a fun half day excursion, I
suggest you think about going to see St. Mary’s Glacier. It far exceeded my expectation. It’s about 1.5 mile round trip hike to the
glacier and lake. 8-old Jimmer and
74-year old erv did it (i.e. very family friendly). $5 parking and no other cost. We took our lunch along. It was a very fun
experience. Some Denver University
graduates carried their skis to the top of the glacier and skied down in their
caps and gown. Neat! The clock is
ticking folks; the snow continues to melt!
This trip to CO was way different without thinking about
Arlene’s Alzheimer’s disease. No
question. It felt like I had freedom of
that terrible disease (i.e. like a weight off my shoulders—like a new
life). Yes, I thought some about Arlene
but all in a positive way. C.S. Lewis
said—All human relationships end in loss. I try to find something all the time
to make me smile (i.e. something positive).
We had a very good life together).
BUT now I need to go forward. I
am excited about that as well. I expect
something really good to happen to me. I just have no idea what that is going
to be or when. I will try to be patient
and also pray that I see clearly. BUT
there are lot of factors—known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns!
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says--Habit is like a soft bed--easy to get in but hard to get out.
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