Only A Matter Of Time

"You couldn't tame me,
but you taught me."
-Ben Quick to Clara Varner
(Paul Newman to JoAnne Woodward)
in the 1958 film
"The Long, Hot Summer"

My 50th Birthday Month began a couple of days ago and it's off to a roaring start. I am in New York City, making the best of City LIFE.

I had to laugh after receiving a funny e-mail from a dear friend (Herb Braha) though. The subject heading of his e-mail read 'Only A Matter Of Time'.

Now I want to look into a 'boot camp' to whip me into shape annually after seeing these 'BEFORE' and 'AFTER' photos. The photos were trying to get the message across that the passage of time leaves out no one!


"I don't even like to look at myself naked anymore."
-Anonymous

Twenty-five years ago today:

May 3, 1984
Thursday

I spent most of my lunch hour shopping for shoes at Emporium-Capwell. Tony and Helen were kind enough to accompany me. I found a pair for $20. What a deal!

Pay day was a consolation prize of $588. Bank of America approved my collision deductible of $500, so that was good news, too.

Helen invited me to dinner tonight. Now that I dwell on the invitation I wonder if she invited me because she knew she was being such a 'snot' with me the other day. Whatever.

I am so excited about this Friday. The new Mel Gibson movie called "The Bounty" opens. I must see it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA1dMkKNTIY

Mom made me a homemade hamburger. I made a grand vanilla shake. Then I had to go on a bike ride! The ride lasted until 7:15PM. It's tough being back at home, living with the folks sometimes. I have a good mind to tear 'out of town' tomorrow after work and drive off to Arcata. Maybe I will. Perhaps I won't. It's a definite possibility though.

I do need to get my oil, filter and lube job done on my car by Saturday. I don't really feel like hangin' out for the baby shower on Saturday either.

While watching the situation-comedy, Family Ties, the youngest daughter on the show was going to have her tonsils removed. She was writing in her diary about how mean she'd been with her family. At the end of her diary entry she wrote each member of her family 'sweet notes'. The clincher message was 'I Love You'.

I do LOVE mom and dad and my brothers. I don't know if that clincher message will change my mind about heading for Eureka tomorrow. We shall see.