This is a small experiment in the blogosphere. "If you have no interest in what it's like to grow old, what follows is not for you. However, if it's going to happen to you, and the outcome is ultimately going to be negative, then finding a way to make the process as bearable, even as enjoyable as possible, might be worth a little attention."—from John Jerome's On Turning Sixty-Five
18 July 2006
SummerTime and the Living is Easy
Summertime is dandelions,
admiring Clydesdales on parade,
eating bratwurst and drinking beer,
admiring back yards and hollyhocks,
celebrating with friends, and checking out cemeteries,
baptising grandchildren, watching baseball,
playing the trombone, exploring SummerFair,
buying watermelons,
drinking lemonade with iced tea, growling at squirrels,
drinking wine,
street-walking on Montana Ave,
family reunions,
watching the Middle East boil over on the television,
and remembering,
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