Wednesday, February 5, 2003

Signs I'm getting older Today was/is my 38th birthday. I am now twice as old as most college students. Too bad I live near a college town, otherwise it wouldn't matter much. I can't go into town without seeing people who make me feel old. A cute blond at Walmart made a comment about something I was buying (A cheesecake sampler) and it didn't even occur to me that it was a potential conversation starter until I was half way home. Not that I'm good at such things in the first place but that was a definite lost opportunity that comes with age. Though I'm sure it was just Walmart checkout training technique #77 - 'Ask the customer something friendly about what they are buying without being too friendly and they'll come back for more." What am I going to do when I have my mid-life crisis in a couple years ? Hide under my desk ? I wasn't too upset at spending my birthday by myself (I did get several cards and the traditional "Happy Birthday" phone serenade from my daughter and ex-wife). I like watching C-SPAN and listening to NPR. Yikes! I'm almost looking forward to my next high school reunion, assuming the folks who plan it bother to send me info on it, unlike the 10th reunion where I heard about it from someone else who DID get a flyer on it (And a note listing me as 'address unknown' even though my parents had lived in the same house since I was in 3rd grade.) but I'm not sure I actually would go. I'm just curious and want to do SOMETHING to celebrate 20+ years of freedom from High School. 11:20:30 PM    Notes []

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