Drag on!

A walk out in the garden and you will hear a symphony.

A winner!

Old Friends . . Charles Asay and his son Brian, the new grandfather and great grandfather who are bragging up a storm about the new baby in the family.    Cannot blame them as she is a beauty.  Congratulations to the new parents . . . and of course to the two braggers who are doing a magnificent job.    I can see them now pulling out a wallet filled with pictures and who can blame them for joining such an elite club.   There is nothing more wonderful than welcoming a brand new member to the family.

 

Dinner at Pat's home last evening where she and granddaughter Erin cooked up a manicotti that was a blue ribbon winner.  Those ladies love to cook and the results show.    Left overs?   What are those?    You wont find any if you stop by today.  I hear grilled salmon is on the menu for tonight and one of Pat's big salads.    Chris and I are invited and you know we never refuse an invitation to dine with these two ladies.    If you were close by we would invite you too, just think how wonderful that would be.

 

Here at Ridgemont life goes on slowly as the residents are finding the cooler weather much more to their liking.   Vinnie didn't show for a reading yesterday so I didn't have a chance to tell him one of my  lunch partner was asking about him.   A lady with a hopeful eye.    Our ninety nine year old already has an eye on him.    Well he is a good man, has a great sense of humor and loves to talk so they may have something there.    From what he tells me, he is not in the market as they are all to old for him.   I had no idea sixteen goes on forever for some folks.     I already made it clear I'm old enough to be his mother....well, maybe not that old, but old enough to know better.

 

One of the foibles of age is falling;  balance is easy to lose;   One of our ladies tripped on a small piece of rug and thought she only bruised her foot but she had to go to the doctor yesterday as it had turned many colors which I think is a sign of a broken bone or two.   She had an exray so will know today if she broke any little bones as I understand the foot has hundreds  of them.    I would not be surprised to see her with a little cast on.    Our other lady passed on after a very serious fall and her frailty and lack of balance  which is one of the curses of old age.    So this business of not using a cane or a walker because it makes you feel old is down right stupid . . . old age is inevitable and giving yourself a little help is smart even though you really do hate to admit it.    One of our ladies came off of the elevator with a new white basket holding all her bags and boxes from her shopping expedition and  when I told her I thought it was a beauty, she laughed and asked me if she should decorate it.  Of course, why not?   She is one of our young in heart ladies and loves to dress so why not a bow or two on her new 'wagon'.    You get out of life what you put into it, no more, no less.  So if you want a good life, a long life, then get with the program and work on YOU.    Just remember 'pride goes before a fall' and old adage that has a lot of truth in it.

 

Talking to you youngsters is like talking to a wall as one never wants to hear or even think about age, why we don't even like to tell how old we are on a birthday....get over yourself and prepare now for time has a way of edging along without our even knowing it and you want to be one of those 'swinging' seniors when it is your time to get there.    No one can take care of you as YOU can.    Start with a healthy attitude; a good deed; kind words and a lot of loving for those you come in contact with.  Remembers what goes around, comes around . . . make it strong and beautiful so you 'shine'.   Hugs to all.