“How Ever Did We Get This Old?”

Well my mister, what is it and how are you feeling on this day? I sure did not see much of you so far today!

Achey neck, back or shoulder you say?

“Really not too bad. I am feeling pretty good for a Monday I got up happy this morning and slept well last night it was such a delight when waking up and getting an early start to the day."

Guess what happened for me this morning? I walked on the treadmill for 10 minutes without warning.

I’m up five minutes from last week as we speak. I must rest now, as ten tired me out.

I will be glad when I can finish the recovery time from surgery, I just want to shout, that I am back walking again, no injury.

However, it may not last, I know this from my past.

I will wait a couple days to shout it out as 1 day a week has no clout! Without the support of friends at the YMCA, how do I last?

What are you doing today? “Plowing, and moving cars, and banking the house as we got enough snow.”

Did you get the mail and take my mail out? “Yes, but you forgot the stamp! The mailman left a note on there saying no stamp man!”

How much snow is out there to blow? “Too much snow. I remember thinking Dad and Edith sound so old. Saying the same things over and over, so I am sold that we are old too. You are especially!”

Why do you say that? You brat!

I am many years younger than you, “You are just three years younger!” No, it is 4 years! You were born in 1950 and I was born in 1954! That makes me many years younger than you, so take that!

Do not laugh at me! I can see you laughing at me under that hat!

Speaking of birthdays, what are you getting me for my birthday?

“I thought I would take you to the Dairy Queen and maybe to an action-packed movie you know?”

The Dairy Queen is your favorite place, not mine, and I would like to see something on the big screen, my choice, not yours for a show!

Remember, a couple of my favorite people are coming for my birthday and we are going to see a puppet show of the Golden Girls on that day! Interested?

“A Golden Girls puppet show, H--- No! I wouldn’t be caught dead… Then, I can take you to DQ another day, after all you celebrate all month long right?”

Not all month long. I just need to celebrate more than just that date. Darn, you are making me late for a coffee date I have in another state.

“What, you crazy old woman, what are you talking about now?”

Do not talk to me that way, I know that you know that just isn’t right! I am talking to a Grandchild living in California on zoom tonight!

You have been on zoom before right and it was not that long ago and I have lost sight of just what he looks like as it has been too long?

Kids grow up way too fast, as I remember him when he was playing with his toys and then later singing a rap song.

Just too fast for my taste and why does there appear to be a race to the finish line.

I am not racing, I am pacing myself and if I could I would hold my grands and great grands back with some twine

To slow the process down a bit

Right now though I have to sit

What do you think of all this s - - -?