Here we are on January 27th and one day closer to the second month of 2022

 TERRY

I would say Terry is doing at least the same or even somewhat better.  As I write it is almost 9:00 and she is still sleeping which I would say is good.  Yesterday she spent several hours in the living room which is good.  With the walker and a belt I held onto she actually walked from the bedroom to the couch.  That is GOOD but yes she did say her legs felt like wooden pegs!  Anyway here we are on a Thursday and again it is one day at a time.

I know I am only 1 day older than yesterday but there is a BIG difference!  I woke up to the fact that I am now 75.  For some strange reason that sounds so so much older than 74--really!!!  Anyway I will take some time this morning to reminiscence (you are right I can not spell a lick so to speak so I had to look that up!) about life, growing up and family.

First I am thankful to be 75.  Of my family, Ronald and Janet both died in their late 20s BUT Mom and Dad both lived into their mid 80s.  Dave died just short of 76 and then we have Joan who will be 80 this year and Helen who will be 72.  

I would say that I have had good health up to this point.  For that I am thankful.  Yes, there have been some bumps along the way but IF you only have a few bumps to talk about after 75 years I think all is good.  

Dad was always good at taking pictures so here I am at age 4.

It looks like I am 1 here.  I am on a weight loss bing as I do not want to look like that anymore!

My all time best friend Larry stayed over night for my 12th birthday.  Dad is being funny and Mom has that proud look on her face.  

As we were growing up there was very little money BUT Mom always had delicious birthday cakes for the day.  I am guessing there may have been some presents but I do not remember them.  All I remember is Mom would ask what meal we wanted and then there was the cake.  Someplace I have a picture of my 2nd birthday when cousin Arlene, aunt Alta and Mom each had a cake for me.  I have not been able to find the picture of me with the 3 cakes on the piano stool in from of me.  In the picture Mom had made her delicious spring chicken for SUPPER.  Of course she had frozen it as there were NO spring chickens in January!!!  I put big letter on the meal time as now it is dinner but not growing up!  

So here it is 9:30 and I have tennis at 10:30.  I am most grateful to be able to play tennis at my age but I should add there are many many playing tennis here who are older than I.  Now we will NOT take about the level of tennis!!!  No I admit taking up tennis in my advanced years has not made the game all that easy BUT I am thankful for being able to be on the court.  Way back when I broke my wrist I had to sit out for some time and then later with my detached hamstring muscle I was out almost a year but now I am back and guess what?  I do think my game now is at it's all time high but again will not say HOW high that is!!!

No, here it is 9:40 and will sign off for the day.  There is nothing planned for the day but I do intend to make a very nice meal for Terry this afternoon.  So it is time to sign off and enjoy the last few sips of my FP which is actually getting old so I need a warm up before finishing.