One hundred days have passed since my "conceptual" 50th birthday and it is time to stop and take stock of the progress I have made during my journey. In the first 100 days I have learned:
- Even if you move your guitar within reach you won't necessarily play it
- Remembering to say no to things you shouldn't do, not the things you should
- Life is better when you focus on acceptance, except too much focus can cause you to gain 6 lbs.
- To slow down the passage of time you have to do new things, not just think of new things
- Fuzzy, bobble-head eaglets turn into gawky, weird looking, birds amazingly fast
That's all I got so far and I am not even sure my lessons are useful. Therefore I am back to practicing healthier lifestyle habits and have been doing so since 6:30 this morning. This time my daughter is joining me and we all know it is easier to make changes with someone than to do it alone.
Our plan is to shed some weight and then do our own version of "What Not to Wear". We are still looking for someone to take us shopping and teach us important lessons about wardrobe, hair and makeup. If you are not busy in June, let me know, we should be ready by then.
As I worked (walked) with the trainer today I noticed that the pale green leaves of the weeping willows were starting to unfurl. If you are not from Minnesota you wouldn't know how terribly ugly March and most of April are. Snow mold keeps the grass matted down, garbage from the long winter is revealed with the melted snow and everything looks brown and dirty. But, the glimpse of that first pale yellow green willow leaf is like the beginning of the very best party.
To celebrate I bought a flat of overpriced pansies yesterday and put them in the front yard. I do this as a challenge to mother nature who apparently will be showing up on Wednesday with some snow and ice. In the immortal words of Charlie Sheen... "Bring it!"
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