A Normal Day

I've been living the retired life for 7 years.  Like everything else,  it has good and bad about it.  I think where I am right now is great in every way.  Like everything else, it won't stay that way.  I may be at the best time of my life right now.   But more likely I've already peaked.  I am a grumpy old man.  No,  that's too kind.  I'm a grouchy old man,  who is losing his memory.  But today was paradise.  I got up and saw a beautiful day and my room was chilly cold and I think I sleep better that way.  I limped downstairs and the coffee was made and my wife had already done her barn stuff and was sitting in her office with her dog.  Sort of a normal day.  I want that normal day over and over.  I already have everything I want.   I poured my coffee.  I went back to the desk and greeted and talked to my wife.  Then I grabbed the coffee and a little snack and went back to bed, sort of.
My computer is slow and needs a tune up.  So while it boots up,  I'm eating my snack in bed watching a Hallmark Christmas movie.  Then I open up e mail and e news.  I swing my desk chair around 180 degrees so I can put my feet up on my bed.  A little nap.  I want this day for my Groundhog Day. I have everything I want.  I call my wife on cell phone,  she is directly below me downstairs.  I ask her if we could go to lunch.  She says yes.  I could write a thousand posts about my wife and how sharp she is.  And this day is just fine.  I'll take it.  We can call it a normal day, or a best day.  It's bright and sunny and we have a pretty ride to Suicide Bridge Marina.  The trees are leaving their colors down,  soon to be bare.  For some reason I think this is paradise.  Don't change a thing Mr. Destiny.   It's hard to get waterfront tables at "Suicide"   They weren't crowded.  We got the best table in the place.  We had a nice hostess and a great waitress and a fine meal.  I guess that's  almost in a normal day.  I'll take it.  The rest of the day I watch Hallmark movies.  And I write to you.  I have everything I want.  And I want everything I have.  Except for about three full rooms of junk.  Oh yea,  we saw a  beautiful sunset tonight too.


I stole the theme of this post from my friend Geoffrey.  I credit him with the idea.

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