Monday, August 25, 2008

Where does time go?

Now that's a pretty good question! Where does time go? Does it go to the disposal? How about the storage closet? Maybe it just goes off leisurely meandering down a path that seemingly leads to nowhere! I really don't know where time goes but I do know that it goes somewhere fast. It's already been a month since my last post. It doesn't seem like it though. Seems like just a week or so ago. Really, it seems like just the other day I resigned pastoring and started on this senseless road of retirement, but it was over two and a half years ago when that happened. Why, I remember celebrating my 40th. birthday not long ago (really 25 yrs. ago). I expect that somebody will call me 'old' any day now. Old? Who, me? Did I hear that cashier at the resturant right. The other day when I was making an order, did she say 'senior'? Look, I've had it. I quit. I'm not playing the game anymore. If you want to be old, just go ahead and be old, but just leave me out. I'm going up to the mountain tomorrow (Signal Mtn.) and I may just stay. No, wait. Maybe Fred will let me go to his cabin up on the other mountain (not sure of the name of it) and I wouldn't have to worry about people up there. Wouldn't have to worry about paying a light bill or a water will either. Just me and a few snakes, turkeys, rabbits, and squirrels I'm sure, and maybe a bear. Yieks!! A bear! You never know about these Tennessee mountains. Can anybody help me if I call you? Oh! Wait! There's no phone service up there either. What if I fall down and can't get up? I mean, you know, a man like me might need some help. I don't get around like I used to. And I may not hear the growl of the bear. OOOOOOh! What if I don't even see it. It has to be close before my eyes will focus clearly, you know. I can't run very fast nor very long anymore either. Something has happened to me in the past few years. Ummmmmm! Maybe, I'm not quite ready to quit the game. I think I will stay in the race, but don't try to tell me how to do it. I've been around a lot longer than some young whiper-snappers have and I'll just take care of myself, unless I need somebody. OK, let me get off that subject and move on to the blog I intended to post here today. Oh, my! It's getting late. Past my bedtime. I gotta go for now. Maybe later. Yes! I'll try again later. Soon! Bye for now.

3 comments:

Travelin' On said...

Well HEY!
Glad to see you were able to get to your computer and post a blog!
I was feeling a little older this morning myself when I realized that my high school celebrated my 30th year reunion in June! CRAZY!
When you do find out where time goes....please let me know....I'm still looking for a bunch of lost years!
I think you can outdo those young whipper snappers anytime BUT you aren't even old yet! Hey, at least you've got wisdom now. That's a beautiful thing! Remember that great scene in Fried Green Tomatoes where the teenaged girls whip their car in front of an "older" lady and laugh at her? Then she just laughs histerically while smashing thier cute little old car? HA LOL I LOVE that scene. I'm afraid that I now relate to the "older" lady and it feels pretty darn good...I must say! :)

Favorite One said...

YEAH! Glad to have some laughs on your blog page. I was beginning to have Lowell Laughter withdrawals! You did go to the "Senior Mountain" right... LOL! I too have thought about just going to dad's cabin & living - but you brought up some really good points - what if I don't even SEE the bear coming! Hope you had a great trip with your mom & brother. Looking forward to your next blog!

Fred Alton said...

Getting older means you get wisdom - and discounts! Plus, everything we buy now comes with a life-time guarantee. Saw another good bumper sticker the other day: "Adventure Before Dementia". Still another which I liked: "Florida. God's Waiting Room."

By the way, I've almost completed the inside bathroom at the cabin. Go to "From The Cabin" blog to see pictures.