Day 103, "Every picture has a story"
Two birthday pictures 60 years apart. The top photo was yesterday and it shows only the appetizers as I went on to order a steak fajita which fell into the FREE category because it was under $18. Need not say much about the margarita cause it looks a lot larger than real because it was so close to the camera. So in pictures and in my memory I recall how one's life changes with time.
- Naples, Florida vs Geneseo, North Dakota
- Of course Mom and Dad are not with us. They would be 108 this year!
- Larry remains a friend that I seldom see as he lives in Havre MT
- The food, a bit different for sure!
- A cake way back then and yesterday a dessert of key lime pie with 1 candle!
- AND of course there are a boat load of memories of birthdays past which I will not bore anyone with but many are worth remembering for sure!
I would say that at the age of 72 presents are not important BUT I will get one from Terry when we return to MN. She has said it will be a router lift for my wood shop. No more kneeling down and the bending to change the bit of the router. That will be VERY nice. I did get a gift card from Cynthia/Mike which will be used maybe in St. Paul. BUT I say conversations and friendships are now much more important than gifts. Terry made my birthday special as she does each year.
We will be on the road to Winter Haven by 7:00 this morning. Judith's husband's "celebration of Life party" takes place at 10:00. We will know one person there, Judith, so I am guessing that we will be heading back to Naples by noon or sooner. I did know who Judith was in high school but she was a cute girl in the class ahead of me so I had no social interaction with her. For that reason her husband's death did not give me the "stomach kick" that so many deaths do now days. I suppose I should not even say this but as each year passes one comes closer to the end of life that is probably the reason for feelings I have so often. If life is a 100 yard dash I do not know where I am in the race but I am SURE it is way way beyond the 50 yard line!!!
I will play tennis in league tomorrow after having no play for 3 days. It will be interesting to see if that is enough time to have forgotten bad tennis habits or good skills or just enough time for rust to set in! I hope it is a matter of coming out with a renewed confidence and a good game!
The paper shows we had 1.65" of rain yesterday but I am sure we had a lot more here. I would say we got 2+" as it rained pretty much all day and at times hard.
No the FP is almost finished so will wrap up the words for today.
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