Another Chapter

Who knew? Woke up this morning and here it was; seven decades and counting. Some have gone before and some will never make it.

Birthdays are time for reflection, at least for me. What has happened in the past year to mark this moment in time?

There is a new neighbor next door who I’ve never met. One of the houses down the block is getting a facelift and another house is being occupied after a year of renovations. The winter dragged on and the spring and summer were rainy. The summer had hotter days than last year but that is the sign of things to come. A few cosmetic repairs around the house were made by hired hands, but nothing major. Finished replacing the windows so the house is much quieter inside. Shopping for shorts turned into a snafu, but the wrong sizes will be donated for Christmas. One flat tire and miles of travel through the streets being dug up and patched. No major drama without the television, but the silliness continues to happen everyday. The west is on fire, the east is being destroyed by hurricanes and the wars continue. Food is down to one meal a day and sleep is an adventure. Didn’t go to the hospital, church, DMV or city hall and the daily trips to the Tummy Temple are always enjoyable. Social media seems to have been resolved to a much faster scroll but still find some treasures.

The pace is probably slower. As a true Geezer, I’m allowed.

Not sure when Geezerhood really starts but 70 is definitely not the current 20s. Don’t need a walker or a cane yet but am aware my eyes get tired earlier and some days are more unstable than others, but that too is just the inevitable future.

The past year has not been good for at least a dozen friends who are now deleted from the rolls. There are no guarantees for tomorrow, so I take my time and try to enjoy the little things.

Since there will be no presents under the tree and no turkey in the oven, I look forward to a new holiday ritual (more to come on that).

Tonight I’ll have two slices of cheesecake and some ice cream to celebrate my accomplishment to have made it this far. We’ll see how many more flips of the calendar I can make.