Most of the time when we eat supper, we sit at the kitchen table and tune in PBS Newshour or watch videos until that comes on. This past Sunday, I was watching the final round of The Masters golf tournament and was pleasantly surprised to be handed a plate of food by my wife, as I sat in the den and watched the last few holes of Rory McIlroy’s victory. It was unexpected, but much appreciated.
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Tasty Fare
Locally, it’s a place that’s been in business for about seven years now– decent pub food, good beer. They have a pork chop entree that’s quite delicious. We often stop at a Chipotle for lunch when we’re out and about. And sometimes we’re close enough to East Earl, PA to rationalize a stop at Shady Maple Smorgasbord.
Fancy restaurants are usually off the table, but on recent visits to our daughter and son-in-law outside of Denver, I was treated to a wonderful meal at a Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, and a Japanese sushi establishment that’s out of this world. These were a whole other level of dining.
Getting Real
Best case scenario- still in our house, still able to function and get around and live independently, still able to take walks with my wife and watch the grandchildren grow up. It’s a sobering question, at this point.
… a few of my favorite things…
Interpreting “everyday things” as inanimate… a laptop computer, a Daily writing prompt to chew on, cold brew coffee, a diamond art project to work on, and a lawn to mow.
A Few Things
The first thing to come to mind was Paul Simon’s Kodachrome, but I can’t really say that I learned a lot of crap in high school. I learned some Spanish, I learned how to use a Bunsen burner and make esters in Chemistry class, I dissected a frog and learned a bit about anatomy in Biology class. I read To Kill a Mockingbird and A Separate Peace for the first time in high school.
I tried to learn something more than basic arithmetic in Algebra and Trigonometry classes, though that didn’t take very well. I learned that trying out for the high school baseball team was a lot different than trying out for Little League. I learned that the baseball coach–who was also one of my history teachers– actually played minor league ball for the St. Louis Cardinals.
I learned about the value of reading the editorial page of the newspaper in high school, took Driver Ed. and got my license with Mr. Ford, and even started talking to girls, which was a big thing for wallflower me.
Movement
There’s lots of movement with the grandkids. They keep us hopping. Bike riding is enjoyable, as is a walk around the neighborhood. Golf is still a decent walk, even when using a cart, and I’ve been using the stationary bike at home quite a bit lately. It’s a mindless way to exercise, but I’ve noticed improvement in leg strength and duration of rides.
Same Same
It hasn’t changed since last year– To Kill a Mockingbird, maybe A Separate Peace.
I hear Project Hail Mary is pretty good, though I doubt I’d read it more than once.
Canine Supremacy
Dogs are best. Cats are a distant second. Everything else is a stretch– snakes, lizards, turtles, ferrets, etc. And wild animals make for feel-good stories, but they’re wild animals.
There Might Be a few Things
I might consider keeping animals company at a shelter, or visiting with folks at a nursing facility.
It could involve food, or maybe test driving new vehicles as they come off the assembly line, or testing out the user interface on a new piece of technology, maybe trying out new telephoto lenses and cameras from Nikon or other manufacturers.
Since I’m retired, maybe I’ll keep my eyes open for opportunities. Taste tester for Starbucks still sounds pretty good, too.
Cold-weather fan
I’m more of a Winter Olympics fan than Summer– Nordic combined, curling, some of the snowboarding events, ski jumping, hockey, some of the intermediate length speed skating races, luge, and bobsled.
I can do without the figure skating, mostly because the commentary and play-by-play are sometimes insufferable and difficult to listen to.
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