was when the kids were little...or when the
grandchildren were near....was lots of fun....now
as I Totter into Antiquity...( this line stolen from Peter
O'Toole...the actor...for those of you in my vast audience
who may not know him....) as I totter into antiquity...I don't seem to be interested much in the lovelyness of sparkling magic in the sky....It's okay...I've had my day there....
Other thing I was thinking about recently...I don't fancy myself very skilled at anything much...I'm truly modest and enjoy some self-critical time now and then...more now than then....anyway one thing I take great pride in...or just pride in...is my driving...though I have had several minor accidents in my 50 years of driving...I've been thinking lately how skilled I feel behind the wheel...when I back out and have to turn the wheel to exit a spot...I marvel that I did not skim the back finder of the car next to me...or when I pull into a parking spot...it is tight but I'm not afraid...I pull in seemingly on top of the car next to me...yet I turn the wheel in such a way that I glide into the spot and for the thousand time I have done so...On the freeway I move into this lane or that with care and with out a feeling of anxiety...rarely do I have anxiety on the freeway...I zoom down my lane ( with a happy refrain!!) and I know that I like to go fastish....but when the thingy hits 80 I do panic a bit and ease off the gas pedal...saying whoa....who are you a race driver or something...Much of my praying takes place when I have a bit of a drive here or there...my daily prayer that I have been praying at least 20 faithful years...by myself in the car with no distractions and no one talking to me etc....my daily ritual of thanksgiving prayer takes place and when that is finished I might put on the radio or listen to my I-pod ( if on a long distance drive) so driving is very special to me...I do not take it for granted and I am blessed to have this means of independence at my disposal. One thing I am not skilled at ...at all...is direction...I can get turned around and confused with little provocation...
It is a maddening trait that I lack the ability to figure out north south...east or west with ease or with confidence. At any rate long may I be able to drive with safe and satisfying results...
Well there it is.....my entry for today....hope it is not to boring ...to mundane...but that is who I am....I'm not unhappy with my entry...cuz I have to go with what is on my mind...what the brain cells dictate and such...( I love the word such)...sometimes it is just this....
Maybe I'll find a picture to add....Let's see what I can find...It is this one of a street sign called Louise...close to Louisa...what ever..............See you all in the funny papers......Louisa
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