I do not know quite what happened or when , but my hubby and I now qualify for seniors' discounts at some venues. This creates a quandary; in order to save money, but not face, we have to admit to our age. HMMMM..... We definitely do not consider ourselves to be old. In this day and age ,when people as a whole are living longer and healthier lives why are 'young seniors', those in their fifties, like moi, considered 'old'?? It's so true that age is just a perception! "Maturity" is very objective/subjective, and I object! Whew, a few years have skittered by since I composed this biography block. Those "fifties" are in the rear view mirror and they are distant, fond memories. Oh, I do not plan to stop writing any time soon.
Very nicely written. I am a big communicator and if more people would put forth a better effort, it would be a better place. Little acts of kindness truly goes a long way. You have identified it well. I can feel your sincerity coming through your writing. I would like to see more of the younger crowd helping or being involved with the older folks. I know my day goes better when someone has said hi or gives a waves.
I don't care for dark British/Dutch humor. Dislike Monty Python as well. Give me a bittersweet French or Japanese movie or a sad Portuguese song. I'm more introspective.
You were very fortunate. I never really fell into anyone's arms.
I need to reassess my needs. My 'romantic' efforts in Thailand had limited success.
A washing machine is an accurate descriptive for how your body is pummeled with each wave as you're drawn down and then pushed up again. I've been a dozen times and if my shoulder wasn't like it is I would gladly go again. I'm like you very familiar with canoes and kayaks although my preference is a kayak on lakes. I used to take mine out with a small cooler bag with lunch inside and water. My other bag was a dry bag, it held my camera in addition to whatever book I was reading. If my brain was functioning I had sunscreen, depended on my coffee intake for sure. We must have been fish at one point in our life.
I agree with you about the aurora borealis, I don't dare blink. They're just so glorious in color and the way the air feels as you stand there awe struck. I'm equally glad these calories don't count, I feel like I've eaten enough for two people maybe three.
I've wondered the same thing when I read about all the discoveries documented and brought back by ship. Paper that didn't crumble or mold from all the temperature variances.
I'm not as comfortable storing things in the cloud myself, I have external hard drives that I transfer data too and then disconnect from my computer so it is hack proof. Not that I really have data anyone would want but it is personal to me.
But then I think about the close living quarters on a ship how did anyone have room for storage to bring back? Darwin was indeed lucky on the HMS Beagle.
Wow, it's the end of the month! It's time for our last prompt, and to ask you for any input you may have for future prompts. Here's the prompt for tonight. Where do you want to go on your next road trip? Who would you like to have by your side as you experience this?
Most of my travelling has been in the form of road trips. Sometimes I was a willing passenger riding shot gun and other times I acted as the chauffeur. I suppose it could accurately be said that I have a lot of miles under my belt and accumulated on my vehicles' odometers. My wheels have been a pick-up truck, a transport truck, a full-sized sedan, a mini van, a compact and more. I recall travelling and navigating with actual paper maps encased in a road atlas. Now GPS and Google digital maps point me in the right direction. A voice advises me when and where to turn. If I fail to follow directions , or I ignore the explicit instructions I will hear, "Recalculating, recalculating." My past explorations have routed me all over North America, but there's still one destination to access by car, Newfoundland. To be accurate, I'd have to drive onto a ferry to reach this island. Prince Edward Island may now have a bridge making it vehicle-accessible, but The Rock is still surrounded by ocean. I'd like to see for myself if the island moose are as impressive as the Ontario variety. I'd like to enjoy the seaside vistas, explore historical sites, imbibe screech, kiss a cod, attempt to speak and understand the local unique patois, hike and whatever else tickles my fancy. While in the area I also plan to visit two tiny islands to the south that consider themselves to be French territory, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Again, I would sail via a ferry. As a Canadian citizen I do not need a passport and despite the Euro being the official form of money my Canadian currency is acceptable. Hmmm, now who would accompany me on this adventure? Hubby wants to visit in the summertime while my sister, Sherry is curious about a wintertime escape. No reason I cannot undertake this road trip twice. I'm flexible and keen. Both of my would-be sidekicks possess a driver's licence. Both could be game for endless hours of chit chat and car karaoke. Ah, someday soon... ( I enjoyed replying to this month's varied prompts. As always I found myself with a 24-hour deadline to satisfy and that challenge forced me to write, for better or worst. Once again I was amazed by the variety of responses and the thoughtful comments from my fellow bloggers. It was a pleasure, thank you! Do I have any prompt ideas ? Here goes: 1. Imagine you are someone's shadow for a day. 2. What a ____ does in a day. )
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