MIDDLE AGE

I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO A BOOK CALLED "THE BEGGAR KING AND THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS", IT IS A CUTE BOOK WITH A FEW PEARLS OF WISDOM THAT I HAVE ENJOYED. I LISTEN TO THE BOOK EVERYDAY WHILE I AM DRIVING AND THIS MORNING I HAD TO LAUGH WHEN I HEARD THIS QUOTE...ESPECIALLY SINCE I AM IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING ABOUT MY MOTHER. ( IN A BLOG POST YET TO COME)
"MIDDLE AGE IS WHEN YOU STOP WORRYING ABOUT BEING LIKE YOUR PARENTS AND DISCOVER YOU'VE ACTUALLY BECOME THEM."   

I HOPE ONE DAY  THAT MY CHILDREN WON'T BE ASHAMED TO RESEMBLE THEIR DAD AND I.  I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT IF I RESEMBLE IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM MY MOTHER OR FATHER THAT I'M NOT SORRY, I AM PROUD OF THAT.  AS A CHILD/TEEN/ADOLESCENT  I MAY HAVE THOUGHT OF MY PARENTS AS BEING PRUDES, TIGHTWADS OR WHATEVER A CHILD MAY THINK OF THEIR PARENTS, BUT TODAY AS I LOOK AT MY MOTHER I KNOW NOW THAT  THE THINGS THAT SHE AND DAD DID WAY BACK THEN WERE FOR A VERY GOOD REASON,  TO MAKE SURE THAT I BECAME A RESPECTABLE, HARDWORKING AND FINACIALLY RESPONSIBLE ADULT. 

DO I LIKE THE FACT THAT I AM MIDDLE AGE?  NO,

AM I FINE WITH BECOMING MY PARENTS?  YES.

YOU GO MOM.  AT 91 YOU ARE DOING GREAT!
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OCTOBER SNOW

THERE HAS BEEN SOME SPECULATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN EARLY WINTER OR WETTER THAN USUAL WINTER.  WHO'S RIGHT THE FARMERS ALAMAC OR THOSE WHO SAY THE ANIMALS ARE ALREADY GETTING THEIR WINTER COATS?  I DON'T KNOW BUT THIS MORNINGS SNOW MAY SHED A LITTLE LIGHT ON WHAT'S TO COME.  MAYBE WE WILL BE SKIING AT PARK CITY THIS YEAR AT THANKSGIVING.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

It wasn't to long ago I recall saying to my sister-in-law how I would love a day to be lazy, maybe not even get out of bed, a day that I could read, watch tv or even do nothing at all.  Well my wish came true on Monday, I got to spend the whole day in bed, however it was all because I had the nasty flu  as well.  I tried to read, but I couldn't focus, I watched a little TV, but found myself sleeping most of the time.  Yes, I needed the rest, but this was not the R and R that I had in mind.
I recently started a book called "The Beggar King and the secret of Happiness" it is ironic how the first chapter talks about how curses can become blessings and how blessings can become curses.  It is funny how I thought a day lazying around would be a blessing, but it turned into a curse because it came with the flu.  I guess I should have got my flu shot last week when I was thinking about it.

WEDDING PICS ARE HERE.

WELL THE WEDDING PICTURES ARE FINALLY HERE AND YES, I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE PAID A HIGH PRICED PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE WEDDING, BUT THAT WAS NOT MY CHOICE.  THE GAL THAT TOOK THE PICTURES DID A GOOD JOB, BUT AS I HAVE LOOKED AT THE PICTURES I FOUND THAT THERE WERE NO FAMILY PICTURES TAKEN OF JUST OUR FAMILY.  SO MUCH FOR HOPING FOR  A FAMILY PICTURE AT THE WEDDING.  WE DIDN'T EVEN GET A PICTURE OF JUST JEFFAND I,  SORRY BEN AND MICHELLE THERE ISN'T ANY OF YOU TOGETHER EITHER,  BUT I DO KNOW THAT YOU WERE THERE BECAUSE OF ALL THE HARD WORK THAT YOU PUT IN AND IT SHOWS IN THE PICTURES OF ALL THE CUTE SPACES THAT MICHELLE CREATED.  AND THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS.  I WOULD HAVE LIKED A FEW MORE CLOSE-UPS OF JESSICA AND TJ, BUT I AM JUST GOING TO SAY THAT I AM GLAD THAT WE HAVE PICTURES.