I do not know quite what happened or when , but my hubby and I now qualify for seniors' discounts at some venues. This creates a quandary; in order to save money, but not face, we have to admit to our age. HMMMM..... We definitely do not consider ourselves to be old. In this day and age ,when people as a whole are living longer and healthier lives why are 'young seniors', those in their fifties, like moi, considered 'old'?? It's so true that age is just a perception! "Maturity" is very objective/subjective, and I object! Whew, a few years have skittered by since I composed this biography block. Those "fifties" are in the rear view mirror and they are distant, fond memories. Oh, I do not plan to stop writing any time soon.
Very nicely written. I am a big communicator and if more people would put forth a better effort, it would be a better place. Little acts of kindness truly goes a long way. You have identified it well. I can feel your sincerity coming through your writing. I would like to see more of the younger crowd helping or being involved with the older folks. I know my day goes better when someone has said hi or gives a waves.
I don't care for dark British/Dutch humor. Dislike Monty Python as well. Give me a bittersweet French or Japanese movie or a sad Portuguese song. I'm more introspective.
You were very fortunate. I never really fell into anyone's arms.
I need to reassess my needs. My 'romantic' efforts in Thailand had limited success.
A washing machine is an accurate descriptive for how your body is pummeled with each wave as you're drawn down and then pushed up again. I've been a dozen times and if my shoulder wasn't like it is I would gladly go again. I'm like you very familiar with canoes and kayaks although my preference is a kayak on lakes. I used to take mine out with a small cooler bag with lunch inside and water. My other bag was a dry bag, it held my camera in addition to whatever book I was reading. If my brain was functioning I had sunscreen, depended on my coffee intake for sure. We must have been fish at one point in our life.
I agree with you about the aurora borealis, I don't dare blink. They're just so glorious in color and the way the air feels as you stand there awe struck. I'm equally glad these calories don't count, I feel like I've eaten enough for two people maybe three.
I've wondered the same thing when I read about all the discoveries documented and brought back by ship. Paper that didn't crumble or mold from all the temperature variances.
I'm not as comfortable storing things in the cloud myself, I have external hard drives that I transfer data too and then disconnect from my computer so it is hack proof. Not that I really have data anyone would want but it is personal to me.
But then I think about the close living quarters on a ship how did anyone have room for storage to bring back? Darwin was indeed lucky on the HMS Beagle.
PROMPT: "Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese." G.K. Chesterton Huh? What's that you said? Cheese has been neglected, forgotten, ignored by poets? No one has ever waxed poetic about this dairy staple? Inconceivable! Of course, I felt the need to corroborate this bold statement and I sought the wisdom of Google. Scratching my head, I discovered a veritable plethora, a melting pot if you will of cheese poetry. Apparently, some writers have whey too much time on their hands. I laughed at this beauty and couldn't resist singing it. "Sweet dreams are made of cheese who am I to diss a Brie? I Cheddar the world and a Feta cheese Everybody's looking for Stilton." Have you heard this one Annie Lennox? A Eurythmics cheese homage? Is there a second verse or two floating in the nether space of the internet? Hmmm.... I thought of this. Some of them want to spear you some of them want to get sliced by you some of them want to shred you some of them want to be fondue Great, now I'm singing more cheesy lyrics that popped into my brain. Could I write something cheesy? How about Gouda times ? I'm referring to the Chic Good Times circa 1979. Sure, I'm dating myself, but some songs age well like fine fromage. Sing with me. Havarti Gouda times , leave your camembert behind. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Who hasn't heard and recited this incomparable nursery rhyme?Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey, along came a spider and sat down beside her, and frightened Miss Muffet away. Some cheese thingies were mentioned there. Even the words of Shakespeare once alluded to cheese, a Banbury cheese to be precise ,and hurled it as an insult in his Merry Wives of Windsor. In reference to that Banbury cheese, the character Bardolph slights Abraham Slender with "You Banbury cheese!" At the time, this particular cheese was often presented in thin slices made more so when the rind was removed. This was an attempt to mock Slender for his name and figure. Sigh, I suppose you had to be there. So, not all poets have been silent when it comes to cheese. Cheese has been acknowledged. The subject has been brieched. Sorry, if I caused anyone to cheddar . 390 words
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